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Hastings, Warren
(War¦ren Has|tings)
Pronunciation:
/ˈheɪstɪŋz/
(
1732–1818
)
, British colonial administrator. India’s first Governor General (1774–84), he introduced vital administrative reforms. He was later impeached for corruption but acquitted after a seven-year trial.
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