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Q79 (IAS/1994) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › British administrative reforms Answer Verified

The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that

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The Bengal (Cornwallis) Regulation of 1793 reinforced the principle that personal laws should govern civil matters: the judicial reorganization created a graded civil court system to adjudicate cases according to Hindu and Muslim laws, preserving their personal law spheres while separating revenue and judicial functions [1]. Historical accounts note that Warren Hastings’ earlier approach—applying shastras to Hindus and Quranic law to Muslims—was reaffirmed in the Cornwallis Code/Regulation of 1793, ensuring that personal laws of Hindus and Muslims were accommodated within the colonial judicial framework [2]. Thus the regulation’s significance lies primarily in institutionalizing administration of personal laws rather than establishing the Supreme Court or an Indian Law Commission.

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  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments > Reforms under Cornwallis (1786-1793)— Separation of Powers > p. 522
  2. [2] https://www.ipf.org.in/encyc/2020/11/13/2_02_27_53_History-of-Personal-Laws-in-India-Papers_1.pdf
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