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governor generals Flashcards

1
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first GG of India?

A

William bentick

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first GG of Bengal?

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Warren hastings 1773 under regulating act 1773

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time period of Warren hastings as GG of Bengal?

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1773-85

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who is accredited with warren hastings for foundation of british rule in India>?

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Robert Clive

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in which GG’s time period did first anglo maratha war take place?

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warren hastings

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in which GG’s time period did treaty of salbai take place?

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warren hastings. end of first anglo maratha war

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in which GG’s time period did 2nd aglo mysore war take place?

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warren hastings
war in 1780-84

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in which GG’s time period did treaty of mangalore take place?

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warren hastings

treaty at the end of 2nd anglo mysore war 1780-84

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9
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in which GG’s time period did rohilla war take place?

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warren hastings. 1774.

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10
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in which GG’s time period did pitt’s india act came?

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warren hastings. 1784.

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11
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what position did warren hastings hold before GG of bengal?

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Governor of Bengal in 1772

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12
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who ended dirarchy in bengal?

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warren hastings in 1772 and took all charges in his hands

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13
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when was dirarchy in bengal ended?

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in 1772 by warren hastings

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14
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when was calcutta made capital of bengal?

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1772

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15
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when was 5 years contract system in bengal started?

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in 1772 by warren hastings
system failed. landlords were discouraged.

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land revenue reforms by warren hastings?

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1 5 yr contract system in 1772. failed.
2 1 year contract system in 1776. landlords given more importance.

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17
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when did 1 year contract system in bengal start?

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1776 by warren hastings

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18
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judicial reforms by warren hastings?

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1 a zila diwani and a zila faujdari in every district
2 sadar diwani and sadar nizamat/faujdari in towns
3 estt supreme court in 1774 calcutta
4 separate hindu and muslim laws

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19
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first GG of dominion of india?

A

mountbatten

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20
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first GG of free india?

A

chakravati rajagopakachari
(also last)

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21
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who divided bengal into districts and appoint collectors?

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warren hastings

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22
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judge in a zila diwani?

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british as a collector

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23
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judge in zila faujdari?

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indian judge as justice

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24
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sadar diwani saw cases of?

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all civil appeal and cases of up to 500 rs

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highest civil appellate court in bengal warren hasting time?

A

sadar diwani

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26
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when was SC estt in Bengal?

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1774 calcutta

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27
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area of jurisdiction of SC bengal?

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calcutta town only
but could hear cases of outside if both parties agree

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28
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law under which calcutta SC operated?

A

british law

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29
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where were the provisions of SC present in british time?

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in regulating act of 1773

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30
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first chief justice of british bengal?

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sir eliza impe

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31
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name of law warren hastings compiled from hindu laws?

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code of Gentoo law

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32
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who set up am madarsa in calcutta in 1781?

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warren hastings

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33
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who controlled the madarsa in calcutta under warren hastings?

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maulvi muiz ud din

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34
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when did warren hastings set up a madarsa in calcutta?

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1781

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35
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who published digest of hindu laws?

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william johns and colbrook

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36
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when was digest of hindu laws published?

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1791 by william johns and colbrooks

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37
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which book of muslim laws was translated for judicial use in warren hasting time?

A

fatwa e alamgiri (aurangzeb’s reign)

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38
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who translated bhagwat geeta to english?

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charles wilkins

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39
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who found asiatic society of bengal?

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william johns with warren hastings 1784

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40
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asiatic society of bengal. when and by whom?

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1784 william johns and warren hastings

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41
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why was asiatic society of bengal found in 1784?

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to translate ancient indian manuscripts to english

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42
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which brahmin was given death panelty by warren hastings which invited flak from british?

A

Nanda Kumar

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43
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nanda kumar was given death panelty by?

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warren hastings

44
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warren hastings allegedly took bribes from?

A

munni begum

45
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warren hastings transfered treasury from and to?

A

from murshidabad to calcutta

46
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who imposed impeachment motion on warren hastings on killing of nanda kumar?

A

in 1785 Berk imposed

47
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change in position of king of benaras by warren hastings?

A

mahip narayan made king of benaras. removed king chait singh

48
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which king did warren hasting remove to give the seat to mahip narayan?

A

chait singh of benaras

49
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who removed chait singh to give the seat of king to mahip narayan?

A

warren hastings

50
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time period of lord cornwallis as GG of bengal?

A

1786-93

51
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judicial reforms under lord cornwallis in bengal?

A

1 replaced distt criminal courts with 4 mobile courts (3 in bengal and 1 in bihar)
2 captured judicial rights from collector
3 estt a series of civil courts (diwani)
4 4 provinicial judges (calcutta, dhaka, mushirabad, and patna)
5 formed cornnwallis code in 1793
6 estt system of daroga i.e police services per 20 sqmile

52
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lord cornawallis made 4 mobile courts replacing criminal courts. where?

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3 in bengal. 1 in bihar

53
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when were the judicial rights of bengal collector captured by GG?

A

in lord cornwallis’s time

54
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hierarchy of diwan courts under cornwallis?

A

munshif (upto 50rs)
registrar (100)
distt judge (200)
provincial judge (1000)
sadar diwani (5000)
privy council (5000+)

55
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change in sadar diwani monetarily under warren hastings and cornwallis?

A

under hastings up to 500 rs cases handled, under cornwallis up to 5000 rs

56
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monetary amount for munshif diwani court under cornwallis

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upto 50 rs

57
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monetary amount for registrar diwani court under cornwallis

A

upto 100 rs

58
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monetary amount for district judge diwani court under cornwallis

A

rs200 upto

59
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monetary amount for provincial judge diwani court under cornwallis

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upto 1000 rs

60
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monetary amount for sadar diwani court under cornwallis

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upto 5000rs

in Hasting time this was the court for cases upto 500 rs

61
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monetary amount for privy council diwani court under cornwallis

A

more than 5000 rs cases

62
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where were the 4 provincial judge courts in cornwallis time?

A

calcutta
dhaka
murshidabad
patna

63
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cornwallis code when?

A
  1. decentralization of power.
64
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principle of cornwallis code 1793?

A

principle of decentralisation

65
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which GG estt the supremacy of law?

A

cornwallis under conwallis code 1793

66
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which GG separated power of executive and judiciary?

A

cornwallis under conwallis code 1793

67
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which GG abolished concept of blood money?

A

cornwallis under conwallis code 1793

68
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which GG gave importance to objective of murder to method of murder?

A

cornwallis under conwallis code 1793

69
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which GG replaced the punishment of mutilation of body with rigorous imprisonment?

A

cornwallis under conwallis code 1793

70
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under which GG did the profession of advocacy start?

A

cornwallis under conwallis code 1793

71
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who is known as the father of Indian Administrative Services?

A

Cornwallis

72
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who is k/a father of police services in india?

A

lord cornwallis

73
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who introduced the system of daroga in india?

A

lord cornwallis

74
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police station density that cornwallis set up in Bengal during his run as GG 1786-93?

A

a police station every 20 sqmiles

75
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who ended the land contract systems set by hastings and made permanent establishments?

A

lord cornwallis

76
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where did cornwallis make the permanent zamindar settlements?

A

bengal, bihar and orissa

77
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how long did permanent was implemented before reform by cornwallis in 1793?

A

10 years. in 1793 cornwallis made permanent actually permanent

78
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who made the format for permanent settlement by cornwallis in 1793?

A

John Shone

79
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who were considered land owners in permanent settlement by cornwallis in 1793?

A

zamindars

80
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ratio of land revenue between company and zamindars under rule of GG cornwallis (1786-93)

A

1/11 to zamindars
10/11 to company

81
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time period of john shore as GG of bengal?

A

1793-98

82
Q

who introduced the first charter act of 1793?

A

John Shore GG of Bengal (1793-1798)

83
Q

in which GGs time period was battle of Kharda (nizam vs marathas) occur?

A

John Shore 1793-98. battle was in 1795

84
Q

when and between whom was battle of kharda?

A

1795 nizam vs marathas

85
Q

time period of GG Lord Richard Wellestley?

A

1798-1805

86
Q

who started the system of subsidiary alliance in Bengal?

A

GG Richard Wellesley

87
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which was the first subsidiary alliance in India?

A

French Governor Dupleix with Hyderabad 1798

88
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provisions of a subsidiary alliance?

A

1 foreign policy: by company (of states)
2 security of states: by company
3 company appointed troops
4 company appointed resident in state

(also a sovereign territory was to be given to the company)

89
Q

states engaged in subsidiary alliance?

A

hyderabad (first) 1798
mysore 1799
tanjavore 1799
oudh 1801
poona (peshwa) 1803

90
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when did hyderabad engage in subsidiary alliance?

A

1798

91
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when did mysore engage in subsidiary alliance?

A

1799

92
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when did tanjavore engage in subsidiary alliance?

A

1799

93
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when did oudh engage in subsidiary alliance?

A

1801

94
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when did poona (peshwa) engage in subsidiary alliance?

A

1803

95
Q

who estt fort william college in calcutta?

A

GG wellesley in 1800

96
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where was fort william college estt?

A

calcutta by wellesley in 1800

97
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when was fort williams college set up?

A

1800 by wellesley in calcutta

98
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objective of fort williams college, calcutta set up?

A

training to civil servants

99
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which institution was set up for training of civil servants in calcutta?

A

fort william college by GG wellesley in 1800

100
Q

name change of fort williams college?

A

east indian college

101
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where was fort williams college transferred and changed its name?

A

to hailberry and changed to east indian college

102
Q

in which GG time did the second anglo maratha war took place?

A

wellesley (1798-1805) battle was in (1803-05)

103
Q

in which GG time did the 4th anglo mysore war took place?

A

wellesley (1798-1805) war in 1798-99

104
Q

who was the commander of fourth anglo mysore war?

A

aurthur wellesley (brother of richard wellesley GG 1798-1805)

105
Q

which GG was famously k/a tiger of bengal?

A

GG richard wellesley 1798-1805

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