When did Warren Hastings become the Governor-General of Bengal?

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1770

1772

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1774

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Warren Hastings became the Governor-General of Bengal in 1772. He was the Governor-General of Bengal till 1785. Warren Hastings served as British India's Governor-General. He was British India's first governor-general. On December 6, 1732, he was born. He was a colonial administrator for the United Kingdom. He was also the first Governor of the Fort William Presidency and the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal. He was appointed Governor-General of British India after the Charter Act of 1833. He was instrumental in creating the groundwork for the British Empire in India. The history of the Governor-rule General in British India began with Warren Hastings.

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