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8. William Bentinck, the third Duke of Portland's son, was born on September 14, 1774, in Buckinghamshire, England. His father served as the British Prime.
page 72 note 2 The effectiveness of this provision depended largely on the attitude adopted by Bentinck's successors. Had Metcalfe succeeded Bentinck as Governor-General it is likely that the policy adopted in 1835 would have been carried out rigorously. Metcalfe sympathized with Bentinck's policy.
The Bentinck family is a prominent family belonging to Dutch, German and British nobility. Its members have served in the armed forces and as ambassadors and politicians, including as Governor General of India and as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The family is related to the British royal family through the maternal Cavendish-Bentinck ...
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.
Lord William Bentinck was born on 14th September 1774 in Buckinghamshire, England. He was the son of Britain’s former prime minister William Bentick. Bentinck joined the British army at the age of 16 and rose through the ranks to become a colonel by 1798. From 1828 to 1835, he was Governor-General of India. During his tenure as Governor ...
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”.
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