HIST 284E Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Syed Ahmad Barelvi, Bhadralok, Indian Opinion
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Hastings attempted to restore the original texts of india"s law code in order to free the. British from relying on sanskrit or arabic scholars to decode the texts. Hastings believed that there were separate rules for muslims and hindus. Dividing the muslims and hindus by their textual traditions reduced multiple small communities. Hastings saw to it that these categories were an essential component to the organization of indian society: the collector was charged with the collection of taxes. Reputation depended on his ability to bring in regularly the full amount of his district"s assessed demand. The collector also functioned as the magistrate and controlled the police. Also acted as a judge and decided cases in court: the district collector was responsible for the actual work of revenue collection able to manipulate na ve or inexperienced collectors. Payment of higher salaries: monopoly of senior positions. Guaranteed pensions: the reforms secured a reputation of incorruptibility and impartiality for the company"s civil servants.