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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.
Apr 23, 2023 · In December 1829, Lord William Bentinck, the first governor general of British-ruled India, banned sati, the ancient Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
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.
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.
Biography of Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (1774-1839; M.P. and Governor General of India) Lord William Bentinck was born in London, the second son of the 3rd Duke of Portland. He was educated at Rev. Dr Samuel Goodenough's school in Ealing, before moving on to Westminster School.
A brief biography of Lord William Bentinck (1774-1839), a British army officer, diplomat, and governor-general of India. Learn about his military career, his reforms in Bengal, and his role in the first war of Indian independence.
