History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2023 History
At the behest of Warren Hastings a digest of Hindu laws was compiled. Which of the following are correct about it? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The digest was translated into English by N.B. Halhed
- 2. It helped the European judges and reduced their dependence on indigenous interpreters
- 3. It reduced the importance of the Regulating Act
- 4. It helped the British to understand the legal sense of Indians in the historical perspective
- 5. It became the cornerstone for the passage of Pitt's India Act
A1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 3 only
C1, 4 and 5 only
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
★Under Warren Hastings eleven pandits compiled a digest of Indian laws in 1775.
★N.B. Halhed translated this digest into English.
★It helped European judges and reduced their dependence on native interpreters.
★It helped the British understand Indians in a legal and historical perspective.
★It did not reduce the Regulating Act nor lead to Pitt's India Act, so the third and fifth are wrong.
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