Who was the Governor-General when Pindaris had created havoc in Central India by indulging in large-scale looting?

A. Lord William Bentinck

B. Lord Hastings

C. Lord Cornwallis

D. Lord Wellesley

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Lord Hastings was determined to suppress the Pindaris. For this, he gathered a large army of 113,000 men and 300 guns and attacked the Pindaris from four sides. He himself took the command of the force from North side while Sir Thomas Hislop commanded the force from the South. By 1818, the Pindaris were completely suppressed and all their bands were disintegrated. By 1824, the menace of Pindaris came to an end.