Reforms Brought by Lord Cornwallis
In 1786 Lord Cornwallis succeeded Sirjoha Macpherson as the governor-general of India. He was the first governor-general of India who had to work under the Pitt's India Act. He was a nobleman of high rank and aristocratic disposition. In India he attained success by following the policy of Warren Hastings. He reformed and reorganized the administration of the company. Administrative [...]