Full name: William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck Born: 14 September 1774, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Died: 17 June 1839, Paris, France Previous offices: Governor-General of India (1828–1835), Governor of Madras (1803–1807) Organizations founded: Medical College Kolkata, Rajshahi Collegiate School Major Works of WILLIAM BENTICK • 1st GG of India. • Abolition of Sati & others • Suppression of […]
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LORD DALHOUSIE (Governor-General of India: 1848-56)
Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856 was born on 22 April 1812. He introduced the Doctrine of Lapse policy which turned out to be one of the major causes of the Revolt of 1857. This article helps you learn more about the policies implemented by Lord Dalhousie in India. He introduced passenger trains in […]
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Monkeypox Virus
The first case of Monkeypox in the country was confirmed in Kerala. Importance: Declaring monkey-pox to be a global emergency would mean the UN health agency considers the outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” and that the disease is at risk of spreading across even more borders. It would also give monkey-pox the same distinction […]
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Lord Canning (Viceroy of India: 1856-62)
Charles Canning (14 December 1812 – 17 June 1862), also known as Viscount Canning and Clemency Canning, was a British statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, as well as the first Viceroy of India after the East India Company was transferred to the Crown of Queen Victoria in 1858 after the rebellion was crushed. […]
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Lord Mayo (Viceroy of India: 1869 – 1872)
Lord Mayo was the 4th Viceroy of India. Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, was an Irish statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1869 until his assassination in 1872. The local Indians referred to him as Lord Mayo. Born: 21 February 1822, Dublin, Ireland Assassinated: 8 February 1872, Port Blair Lord Mayo (Viceroy of India: […]
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Lord Lytton (Viceory of India: 1876-80)
Born: 8 November 1831, United Kingdom Died: 24 November 1891, Paris, France Lord Lytton (Viceory of India: 1876-80) Important Works – Royal Titles Act of 1876– Vernacular Press Act, 1878– Arms Act, 1878– Nationalist view – Due to the High rate of taxation purchasing power had reduced. Government view – Drought is natural phenomenon due […]
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List of Viceroys in India (1858 to 1947)
The Revolt Of 1857 or the First War Of Independence was the immediate cause for the Act Of Good Governance 1858. It means the control of Indian rule was transferred to the British Crown. List of British Viceroys during British India (1858-1947) # Viceroy Tenure Achievement / Important Events 1 Lord Canning 1858-1862 1. Queen […]
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Lord Ripon (Viceroy of India: 1880-84)
1st Factory Act to improve labour conditions. Vernacular Press Act repealed Financial decentralization Resolution on LSG(Father) Education Commission- William Hunter (1882) Ilbert Bill: a controversial measure proposed in 1883 that sought to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over cases involving British subjects in India. The bill, severely weakened by compromise, was enacted by the […]
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Lord Lansdowne (Viceroy of India 1888-94)
Factory Act 1891 Indian Councils Act, 1892 Civil services are categorized as Imperial, provincial & subordinate. Age of Consent act- girls’ marriage age at 12 Durand Commission- India Afghanistan Line. FAQs
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Lord Curzon (Viceroy of India 1899-1905)
Born in 1859 into British nobility, Curzon was educated at the elite Eton College school and attended Oxford. In 1891, he became Under-Secretary of State for India (the deputy minister in the British cabinet responsible for India). He became the youngest Viceroy of India in 1899 at age 39, and remained in office until his […]