Answer in detail:

Describe the reforms introduced by Warren Hastings.

There were many reforms introduced by Warren Hastings:

• The Dual Government system introduced by Robert Clive was ended.

• Administration of provinces was now in the hands of East India Company.

• The English treasury was shifted Murshidabad to Calcutta.

• The two courts of appeal namely Sadar Diwani Adalat(Civil) and Sadar Nizamat Adalat(Criminal) was set up in Calcutta and each district.

• A digest of Hindu law and Muslim law was formed for the courts.

• A Board of Trade was setup to buy quality goods for the company.

• He reduced the customs by 2.5% for merchants to encourage the Indian trade.

• Many custom houses were abolished and only five were setup namely Calcutta, Dacca, Murshidabad, Patna and Hoogly.

• And, the Board of Revenue was formed in Calcutta to look into revenue administration.

• He himself being a patron of learning started a Calcutta Madrasa for promotion of Islamic Studies.