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Lieutenant General Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck GCB GCH PC (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839), known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British soldier and statesman who served as the governor of Fort William (Bengal) from 1828 to 1834 and the first Governor-General of India from 1834 to 1835.
Jun 13, 2024 · Lord William Bentinck was a British governor-general of Bengal (1828–33) and of India (1833–35). An aristocrat who sympathized with many of the liberal ideas of his day, he made important administrative reforms in Indian government and society. He reformed the finances, opened up judicial posts to.
Jun 17, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Lord William Bentinck, who served as the first Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. He introduced reforms in education, judiciary, administration and social practices, such as abolishing Sati and Thuggee.
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Jun 8, 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of Lord William Bentinck, the Governor General of India from 1828 to 1835. He introduced social, judicial and administrative reforms such as abolition of sati, suppression of thugs, and charter act 1833.
A brief biography of Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. Learn about his early life, political career, reforms, and achievements in India.
Aug 22, 2020 · Governor-General of India (1833-58): By Charter Act of 1833, the post name of Governor-General of Bengal again converted into "Governor-General of India" (first Governor-General of India was William Bentinck.
William, Lord Bentinck, (born Sept. 14, 1774, Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire, Eng.—died June 17, 1839, Paris, France), British colonial administrator. Born to wealth and rank, he was appointed governor of Madras in 1803.
