During the time of Lord Hastings, the Bengal Tenancy Act was passed in the year 1822. As per the act, the tenant enjoyed the hereditary right over the land with payment of rent.
Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the Grand Old Man of India. He is called so because of his 61 long years of immense contribution to Indian freedom struggle against the British. He served 40 years before the formation of INC and 21 more years after that.