Explanation:

Here’s the thing—let’s break down the options:

- Option 1: Robert Clive

Clive was crucial earlier—he won the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and helped the Company get control of Bengal. But he wasn’t appointed as Governor of Bengal after the Anglo-Mysore wars. His main impact was before those wars.

- Option 2: Sir Charles Metcalfe

Metcalfe’s work came much later, and he’s mostly known for his time as acting Governor-General. Not the Governor of Bengal after the Mysore wars.

- Option 3: Lord Hardinge

Lord Hardinge was a Governor-General in the mid-19th century. He’s not relevant to this time period.

- Option 4: Warren Hastings

Warren Hastings is your guy. He became the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal) in 1772 and is widely known as the first Governor-General of Bengal, leading right after the Anglo-Mysore wars began. This is the correct answer.

So, the correct answer is Option 4: Warren Hastings. He set the tone for Company rule in India for decades.