INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following Governor-General introduced the services of Railway and telegraph systems?

A	Lord Cornwallis
B	Lord Dalhousie
C	Lord Wellesley
D	Lord Bentinck

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.

Detailed explanation-2: -Option b-Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856. He is also said to have convinced the British to introduce the railways in India through his famous Railway minutes of 1853. Thus, he is regarded as the father of Indian railways and it is the right option.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Dalhousie in the year 1843 had conceived the possibility of opening up an Indian Railway network. He was a far-sighted British governor-general who promoted rapid construction of trunk lines; that reached inland from the ports to meet in the interior.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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