GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Canning
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Lord Elgin
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lord Dalhousie became the governor-general of India in 1849. In 1852 he introduced the Electric Telegraph System in India. The first telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra was opened in 1854, covering a distance of 800 miles. He introduced postage stamps.
Detailed explanation-2: -Birth of Lord Dalhousie-[April 22, 1812] Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856 was born on 22 April 1812. He introduced the Doctrine of Lapse policy which turned out to be one of the major causes of the Revolt of 1857.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Dalhousie appointed a Post office commission in 1850. Finally, the approved recommendations of Commission were framed as Post office Act XVII, 1854. 700 Post offices (Post offices-645 & Receiving houses – 55).