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Who was the Brahmin official of the Mughal court whose trial and execution for forgery in 1775 became a major controversy during the tenure of Warren Hastings?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Chait Singh
  2. Nanda Kumar
  3. Shitab Roy
  4. Reza Khan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Nanda Kumar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Nanda Kumar šŸ“š Explanation: Maharaja Nanda Kumar (Nuncomar) accused Warren Hastings of accepting bribes, following which he was himself charged with a petty case of forgery. He was tried by the Supreme Court in Calcutta under Chief Justice Elijah Impey and sentenced to death by hanging. This execution is often described as a 'judicial murder' because forgery was not a capital offense under Indian law at that time.