Question

Lawrence was a prominent viceroy of India.

True

False


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Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, GCB GCSI PC (4 March 1811 – 27 June 1879), known as Sir John Lawrence, Bt., between 1858 and 1869, was an English-born Ulsterman who became a prominent British Imperial statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The given statement "Lawrence was a prominent viceroy of India" is True.

John Laird Mair Lawrence:

• Lawrence assumed the Viceroy of India position on January 12, 1864, taking over from Lord Elgin.
• He was an influential British Imperial statesman who was born in Ulster, England, and held the position of Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.
• Between 1858 and 1869, John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, GCB GCSI PC (born 4 March 1811; died 27 June 1879) was referred to as Sir John Lawrence, Bt.
• As Viceroy, he vowed to strengthen British dominance and enhance the "condition of the people".
• His prohibition of the Hindu custom of disposing of the dead in the Hooghly River was one of his first acts.
• In March 1864, the Salary of Sir J. Lawrence Act 1864 was passed, allowing Lawrence to receive both his annuity from the East India Company and his full salary as Viceroy.

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