William Bentick 1828-1835 (jul 4, 1828 – mar 20, 1835)

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First Governer General of India
Followed the policy of non-aggression

1. Father of Modern Western Education in India
2. Abolition / Prohibition of Sati (1829)
3. Banned female infanticide (1829)
4. Suppression of thuggee / thugs (1829-35) - Military operations led / curbed by William Sleeman - 1830
5. Annexed Mysore (1831), Coorg (1834), Central Chachar (1834) on the plea of misgovernment
6. Charter Act / Regulation of (1833) - Martins Bird (Father of land revenue settlement in North)
7. Agra was created as province (1834)
8. Macaulay's minutes on Education (1835)

(Macaulay is the law member for the Gov-Gen law council)

9. English was made the official language of India (1835)
10. Abolition of provincial court of appeal and circuit set up by Cornwallis
11. Appointment of commissioners of circuit and revenue

12. No native people were barred from the holding of public office. Foundation of public services.

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