[[1]] was the first Governor-General of India.

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Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India.
The Governor-General served as the administration's top official. The first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, brought about several administrative improvements, particularly in the area of justice. He became the first Governor of Fort William (Bengal) Presidency in 1772 and the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1774 till he resigned in 1785. English statesman Warren Hastings served as the Supreme Council of Bengal president. He stopped the Dual Government system by executing the Regulating Act of 1773. Together with William Jones, he established the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1781 and the Calcutta Madrasa to advance Islamic studies in 1784. In 1801, Hastings was also chosen as a fellow of the Royal Society.

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