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NUNCOMAR
or NANDA KUMAR (d
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1775), See also:Indian See also:official, best known for his connexion with See also:Warren See also:Hastings (q.v.), was See also:governor of See also:Hugli in 1756, and in 1764 he was appointed See also:collector of See also:Burdwan in See also:place of Hastings, which resulted in a See also:long-See also:standing enmity
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In 1775, when Hastings was governor-See also:general, Nuncomar brought accusations of peculation against him, which were entertained by See also:Francis and the other members of See also:council inimical to Hastings
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While the See also:matter was still pending Nuncomar was indicted for See also:forgery, condemned and executed
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Warren Hastings and See also:Sir See also:Elijah See also:Impey, the See also:chief See also:justice, were both impeached, and were accused by See also:Burke and afterwards by See also:Macaulay of committing a judicial See also:murder; but Sir See also: |
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