This system proved disastrous for Bengal, leading to exploitation and the Great Famine of 1770. It was abolished by Warren Hastings in 1772.
Who abolished the Dual Government in Bengal?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: East India Company and Nawab of Bengal (The Dual System of Government (Diarchy) in Bengal)
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