बंगालमधील प्रसिद्ध नंदकुमार खटल्याबाबत खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान असत्य आहे ?

The correct answer is Option B (Justice Elijah Impey acquitted Nandkumar in this case).

Key Points:
• Nandkumar Case (1875) Background:
• Maharaja Nandkumar was an influential Bengali official and formerly the Diwan of Nawab Mir Jafar.
• He levelled corruption charges against Governor-General Warren Hastings before the Supreme Council in Calcutta, accusing him of accepting bribes from Mir Jafar's widow Munni Begum.
• Hastings-Impey Collusion & Verdict:
• In retaliation, Warren Hastings instigated Mohan Prasad to bring charges of forgery (fraud) against Nandkumar under English law.
• Chief Justice Sir Elijah Impey of the Supreme Court (a close school friend of Hastings) conducted a prejudiced trial, convicted Nandkumar, and sentenced him to death by hanging in August 1775.
• Therefore, Justice Elijah Impey sentenced Nandkumar to death, rather than acquitting him, making option 2 completely false.
• Historical Assessment:
• Eminent historians and British parliamentarians (like Edmund Burke and Macaulay) condemned this trial as a blatant 'Judicial Murder' (न्यायाची हत्या).
• Key Takeaway: Chief Justice Elijah Impey sentenced Maharaja Nandkumar to death by hanging for forgery in 1775, which was termed a 'Judicial Murder'.