Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor General of Bengal in [[1]].

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answer is 1773.

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Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of Bengal appointed in 1773. He was also the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal. The British Government's first action to oversee and govern East India Company affairs was the Regulating Act of 1773. It established a four-member Executive Council to support the Governor of Bengal as the Governor General of Bengal. Warren Hasting helped Robert Clive lay the groundwork for British dominance in India.

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