Lord Hastings (1813 - 23)
2. He was made Marquess of Hastings due to his success in the Gorkha war or the Anglo Nepalese war (1813-23).
3. Signed Treaty of Sagauli in 1816 after defeating Gorkha leader Amar Singh.
4. Introduction of Ryotwari settlement in Madras presidency by Governor, Thomas Munro (1820).
5. Adopted the policy of intervention and war. He considered Rajputs as the natural allies.
6. Pindari War (1817-18). The Pindaris, a marauding tribe, was defeated by Sir Thomas Hislop. The hunt for the Pindaris resulted in the Third Mysore War.
7. Also crushed the Pathans and made their leader Amir Khan, the Nawab of Tonk.
8. Abolished Peshwaship and annexed his territories in the Bombay presidency after the Third Anglo-Maratha war (1817-18).
9. Mahalwari (village community) system of land revenue was introduced in North-West province by James Thomson.
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