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Bentinck, Lord William
Bentinck, Lord William (1774–1839). Soldier and administrator. Bentinck joined Marshal Suwarrof's army in Italy and served with the Austrian forces during the campaigns of 1799 and 1801. In 1803 he became governor of Madras but was recalled after being held responsible for the sepoy mutiny at Velore in July 1806. He subsequently saw action in the Mediterranean, commanding the British forces in Sicily (1811) and conducting a successful expedition against Genoa (1814). From 1827 to 1835 Bentinck acted as governor-general of Bengal. He instituted financial reforms to eradicate debts created by the recent Burmese War, reorganized the legal system, abolishing such practices as suttee (widow-burning), improved communications, introduced education programmes, and opened up official posts to natives. In 1833 he became the first governor-general of India after the East India Company Charter Act.
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JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord William." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord William." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BentinckLordWilliam.html JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord William." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-BentinckLordWilliam.html |
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Bentinck, Lord William Cavendish
Bentinck, Lord William Cavendish (1774–1839) British statesman. After serving in Flanders and Italy, he was posted to India as governor of Madras (1803–07). He was recalled to Britain after a mutiny at Velore for which, by his prohibition of sepoy beards and turbans, he was held responsible. After serving in the PENINSULAR WAR he returned to India as governor-general of Bengal (1827–33) and effectively was the first governor-general of all India (1833–35). His administration substituted English for Persian and Sanskrit in the courts, brought about educational reforms, suppressed the practice of ritual strangling (see THUG), and abolished suttee, in which a widow was burned on her dead husband's pyre.
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"Bentinck, Lord William Cavendish." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bentinck, Lord William Cavendish." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-BentinckLordWilliamCvndsh.html "Bentinck, Lord William Cavendish." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-BentinckLordWilliamCvndsh.html |
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Bentinck, Lord William
Bentinck, Lord William (1774–1839). Soldier and administrator. In 1803 he became governor of Madras but was recalled after being held responsible for the sepoy mutiny at Velore in July 1806. He subsequently saw action in the Mediterranean, commanding the British forces in Sicily (1811) and conducting a successful expedition against Genoa (1814). From 1827 to 1835 Bentinck acted as governor‐general of Bengal. He instituted reforms to eradicate debts, reorganized the legal system, abolishing such practices as suttee (widow‐burning), improved communications, introduced education programmes, and opened up official posts to natives. In 1833 he became the first governor‐general of India.
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JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord William." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord William." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BentinckLordWilliam.html JOHN CANNON. "Bentinck, Lord William." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-BentinckLordWilliam.html |
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Lord William Cavendish Bentinck
Lord William Cavendish Bentinck , 1774–1839, British administrator in India. He served in the Napoleonic Wars and was (1803–7) governor of Madras. He was appointed governor-general of Bengal in 1827, assuming the title governor-general of India in 1833. Bentinck was strongly influenced by British utilitarianism and introduced many reforms in the interest of the people. He admitted Indians to important office, fostered communication and education, and revised the system of landholding. He also abolished suttee and began suppression of the Thugs .
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"Lord William Cavendish Bentinck." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lord William Cavendish Bentinck." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BentinckWC.html "Lord William Cavendish Bentinck." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BentinckWC.html |
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