Editing Robert Clive (section)

===Attempts at administrative reform===
Having thus founded the Empire of British India, Clive sought to put in place a strong administration. The salaries of civil servants were increased, the acceptance of gifts from Indians was forbidden, and Clive exacted covenants under which participation in the inland trade was stopped. Unfortunately this had very little impact in reducing corruption, which remained widespread until the days of [[Warren Hastings]]. Clive's military reforms were more effective. He put down [[Monghyr Mutiny|a mutiny of the British officers]], who chose to resent the veto against receiving presents and the reduction of ''batta'' (extra pay) at a time when two [[Maratha Army|Maratha armies]] were marching on Bengal. His reorganisation of the army, on the lines of that which he had begun after Plassey, neglected during his absence in Great Britain, subsequently attracted the admiration of Indian officers. He divided the whole army into three brigades, making each a complete force, in itself equal to any single Indian army that could be brought against it.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Curzon |first=G.N. |url=https://www.wdl.org/en/item/16800/ |title=Complete book online – British Government in India: The Story of Viceroys and Government Houses |access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Douglas |first=James |url=http://access.bl.uk/item/pdf/lsidyv30a30c6a |title=Complete book online – Bombay and western India – a series of stray papers, with photos of Ajmer |publisher=Samson Low Marston & Co |location=London |access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>

Clive was also instrumental in making the company virtual master of North India by introducing his policy of "Dual system of government". According to the new arrangement enforced by him, the company became liable only for revenue affairs of Bengal (''Diwani'') and [[Bihar]] while the administration and law and order was made a prerogative of the [[Nawabs of Bengal and Murshidabad|Nawab]]. An office of "Deputy Nawab" was created, who was at the helms of all the affairs vis a vis revenue of two of the richest provinces of [[India]] besides being the company's representative while the ''Nizamat'' (Law and order) remained in the hands of the Nawab who appointed his own representative to deal with the company. This system proved to be detrimental for the administration of Bengal and ultimately the "Dual system of government" was abolished by Clive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Clive/Clives-administrative-achievements|title=Administrative Reforms of Robert clive|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=2020-08-16}}</ref>