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17 de jun. de 2018 · Lord William Bentinck died on 17 June 1839. He was the first Governor-General of India. The Charter Act of 1833 was passed in his tenure. Know more about William Bentinck and other events that took place on this day in the history in this article.
24 de nov. de 2018 · Estimate of Lord William Bentinck. Bentinck was a “straightforward, honest, upright, benevolent, sensible man”. His social reforms such as abolition of sati and prevention of child sacrifice eradicated age old evils from Hindu society. It is heartwarming to note that “Bentinck acted where others had talked”.
8 de ene. de 2021 · Lord William Bentinck: The Making of a Liberal Imperialist 1774 - 1839. John Rosselli. Univ of California Press, Jan 8, 2021 - History - 388 pages.
23 de abr. de 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.
Lord William Bentinck , governor-general of India, was the second son of the third duke of Portland and his wife, Lady Dorothy Cavendish (1750–1794), only daughter of William Cavendish, fourth duke of Devonshire. Bentinck was born on the 14th of September 1774 at Burlington House in London. He entered the army in 1791 as an ensign in the ...
Lord William Bentinck: The Making of a Liberal Imperialist 1774 - 1839. John Rosselli. Univ of California Press, Apr 28, 2023 - History - 388 pages.
8 de jun. de 2016 · June 8, 2016 June 8, 2016. Lord William Bentinck served as Governor General of India between 1828 to 1835. His tenure is known for the social reforms such as Abolition of Sati in 1829, Suppression of Thugi, and Suppression of Infanticide etc. English was introduced as a medium of higher education on the advice of his council member, Thomas ...
