Warren Hastings
Politician

Warren Hastings Net Worth

Warren Hastings was an English-born politician who served as Governor-General of Bengal (India) from 1770 to 1784. He was born on December 6, 1732 in England and is remembered for his role in the development of the British Raj in India. He was also responsible for the introduction of a number of reforms in the Indian subcontinent, including the establishment of a Supreme Court and the introduction of a new system of taxation.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 6, 1732
Birth Place England
Age 287 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 22, 1818 (age 85)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)

About

English-born Politician who served as Governor-General of Bengal (India) during the 1770s and early 1780s.

Before Fame

At the age of seventeen, he secured work as a clerk with the British East India Company.

Trivia

He faced charges of governmental corruption and was impeached in 1787 by the British House of Commons. A decade later, he was acquitted of all charges.

Family Life

He grew up in Churchill, Oxfordshire, England. His mother died soon after his birth, and he and his father lived in poverty for much of his childhood.

Associated With

He attended London's Westminster School, where he studied alongside English poet william Cowper.

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