Question

Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the reforms under Warren Hastings:

1. He established two courts for resolving disputes -civil disputes for District Diwani Adalat and criminal disputes for District Fauzdari Adalats.
2. He shifted Sadar Nizamat Adalat to Calcutta and put it under the supervision of Governor-General and the members of Supreme Council who were assisted by Chief Qazi and Chief Mufti.

विकल्प

• Only I

• Only II

• Both I and II

• Neither I nor II

Answer 1

Only I

Explanation:

Warren Hastings established two courts for resolving disputes: District Diwani Adalats in districts to resolve civil disputes that were placed under the collector and District Fauzdari Adalats in districts to resolve criminal issues that were placed under an Indian officer assisted by Qazi and Muftis.