Warren Hastings


Warren Hastings had been brought in to steady the ship after Clive of India had been recalled. However, his own period of Governor-Generalship came under fire when he was accused of corruption. In many ways, he was taking the blame for EIC rule in general and in due course the British government stepped up their oversight and restricted the responsibilities of the EIC.


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