By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation?

• A. Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector's efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work
• B. Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts
• C. Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such - absolute power was undesirable in one person
• D. The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector