GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The Governor General who visited Allahabad to review the working of Mahalwari Land Revenue System was
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Lord William Bentinck
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Lord Auckland
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Canning
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bentinck joined the British army at the age of 16 and had become a colonel by 1798. In 1803, he was named the Governor of Madras. He later served as Governor-General of India from 1828-1835. He is credited with reforms in educational, social and judicial spheres during his tenure as Governor-General of British India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lord William Bentinck is known as India’s liberal Governor-General. He is credited with major social and educational reforms in India, including the abolition of Sati, the suppression of female infanticide and Thuggee, the abolition of lawlessness, and the abolition of human sacrifices.
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