Question : Which Governor-General of India, in 1772, introduced two courts in each district – a Criminal Court (Faujdari Adalat) and a Civil Court (Diwani Adalat)?
Option 1: Robert Clive
Option 2: Richard Wellesley
Option 3: Warren Hastings
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer: Warren Hastings
Solution : The correct answer is Warren Hastings
In 1772, Warren Hastings, the Governor-General of Bengal, established two courts in each district: the Faujdari Adalat for criminal cases and the Diwani Adalat for civil cases. To settle civil disputes in the district, the Diwani Adalat was founded. Hindu law applied to Hindus and Muslim law to Muslims in this instance.
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