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Who was the only Governor-General of Bengal to be impeached by the British Parliament?

A $Robert Clive$
B $Warren Hastings$
C $Lord Wellesley$
D $None of the above$

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Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of Bengal, faced impeachment proceedings in the British Parliament from 1787 to 1795 led by Edmund Burke for administrative misconduct, corruption, and arbitrary acts in India. He was ultimately acquitted after a highly publicized trial.

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Who was the only Governor-General of Bengal to be impeached by the British Parliament?

A

Robert Clive

B

Warren Hastings

C

Lord Wellesley

D

None of the above

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