Warren Hastings Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Warren Hastings, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

3 records1774–17853 events1 places

Chronological biography

1774

Governor1774

Government / Whig Party Government · Governor General Bengal · Bengal

Appointed Governor General of Bengal

1779

Reballion of Rebels in Bengal1779

Warfare / Military · Governor General Bengal · Bengal

Breaks up the coalition between Haidar Ali, the Marathas & the Nizam

1785

Resignation of Warren Hastings1785

Government / Whig Party Government · Governor General Bengal · Bengal

Resigns amid allegations of autocratic behavior & returns to England

Titles and roles

Governor General Bengal

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.