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  1. Who of the following was impeached in the British Parliament?
    1. Warren Hastings
    2. Lord Hastings
    3. Lord Clive
    4. None of the above
Correct Option: A

In 1787, Warren Hastings was impeached in the Parliament by Edmund Burke and the Whigs for his administrative excess. Burke brought forward 22 charges against him The most important of them were related to the Rohilla War, the Case of Nanda Kumar, the treatment of Raja Chait Singh of Banaras and the pressures on the Begums of oudh. After a long trail which lasted till 1795, Warren Hastings was completely acquitted. He received pension from the Company and lived till 1818.


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