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LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK (1828-1835)


  • Till 1833, served as Governor General of Bengal and from 1833-1835, served as the first Governor General of India.

  • Suppression of Thugi (1830).

  • Charter Act of 1833: It provided that no Indian subject of the Company will be debarred from holding an offce on account of his religion, place of birth, descent and colour.

  • Regarded as “father of modern western education in India.”

  • Resolution of 1835, and educational reforms and introduction of English as the offcial language (Macaulay’ minutes on education).

  • Abolition of sati and other cruel rites (1829).

  • Abolition of the provincial courts of appeal and circuit set up by Cornwallis and appointment of the commissioners of revenue and circuit.

  • Annexation of Mysore (1831), Coorg (1834) and Central Cachar 1834). Treaty of ‘perpetual friendship’ with Ranjeet Singh in 1831.

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