impeachment of Warren Hastings
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The impeachment of Warren Hastings was a landmark late-18th-century British parliamentary trial in which the first Governor-General of Bengal was accused of corruption and misrule in India, becoming one of the earliest major public scrutinies of imperial governance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| impeachment of Warren Hastings canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Governor-General of Bengal
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impeachment trial ⓘ parliamentary trial ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| accusation |
corruption
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misrule in India ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | high crimes and misdemeanours ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| defendant | Warren Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1795 ⓘ |
| facetOf |
constitutional history of the United Kingdom
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history of British India ⓘ history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
influenced later views on colonial administration
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stimulated debate on ethics of empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Commons proceedings
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | House of Commons of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Westminster Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Warren Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
held in Westminster Hall before assembled peers and public
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lengthy parliamentary trial lasting several years ⓘ one of the earliest major public scrutinies of British imperial governance ⓘ prominent role of Edmund Burke as chief manager for the Commons ⓘ |
| participant |
British Tory politicians
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British Whig politicians ⓘ East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first Governor-General of Bengal ⓘ |
| prosecutor |
Charles James Fox
NERFINISHED
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Edmund Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Brinsley Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reason |
alleged abuses of power in India
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alleged exploitation of Indian states and rulers ⓘ alleged financial irregularities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British imperial governance
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East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | acquittal ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Bengal Presidency
NERFINISHED
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East India Company territories in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1787 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1788 ⓘ |
| triedBy | House of Lords of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verdictDate | 1795 ⓘ |
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