Study Guide · Chapter 7
KEY FACTS / QUICK REVISION — GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF INDIA
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KEY FACTS / QUICK REVISION — GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF INDIA
| Event | Governor-General |
|---|---|
| Charter Act 1833; First GG of India | Bentinck |
| Sati abolished (1829) | Bentinck |
| English Education Act 1835 | Bentinck |
| First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-42) | Auckland |
| Annexation of Sindh (1843) | Ellenborough |
| First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46) | Hardinge I |
| Doctrine of Lapse | Dalhousie |
| First railway (1853) | Dalhousie |
| Annexation of Awadh (1856) | Dalhousie |
| Revolt of 1857 | Canning |
| Widow Remarriage Act 1856 | Canning |
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