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Listthe main features of the Cornwallis Code. |
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Answer» Cornwallis CodeLord Cornwallis, the British Governor General of India, introduced 48 regulations in 1793 which are generally known as the Cornwallis Code. This Code originated from a number of earlier regulations, viz, the orders and regulations introduced between 1772 and 1790, Hindu and Muslim laws, traditional institutions, the regulations of permanent settlement , and the British laws. The aim of the Cornwallis Code was to introduce an institutional code of law and an administrative system suitable for British colonial state. On 1 May 1793, Cornwallis announced his Code. |
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