Evolution of Indian Judicial System in the Medieval and Modern Period
Who among the...
Question
Who among the following introduced the first British Indian law code in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?
A
Warren Hastings
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B
Lord Cornwallis
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C
Lord Maculay
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D
Robert Clive
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Solution
The correct option is A Warren Hastings The first British Indian law code was introduced in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa during the Governor-Generalship of Wareen Hastings. Two courts, viz, the Mofussil Fauzdari Adalat and the Mofussil Diwani Adalat were introduced that dealt with criminal and civil disputes respectively.