Lord Amherst was Governor General of India.
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Write some sentences about Lord Amherst what did he develope when he was Governor General of India?
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Amherst was Governor-General of India from August 1823 to February 1828. The principal events of his government were annexation of Assam leading to the first Burmese war of 1824, resulting in the cession of Arakan and Tenasserim to the British Empire.
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- Write some sentences about Lord Amherst what did he develope when he was Governor General of India?
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- William Pitt Amherst also known as Lord Amherst was a British diplomat and colonial administrator.
- He was Governor-General of India between 1823 and 1828.
- The principal events of his government were annexation of Assam leading to the first Burmese war of 1824, resulting in the cession of Arakan and Tenasserim to the British Empire.
- He went as envoy to China in 1816. By this time, the Maratha war had concluded and India was generally peaceful.
- He faced the foes which were beyond the sea. In 1824, there was Conflict between British India and Burma called the First Anglo Burmese War.
- Other event of note during his tenure was Barrackpore mutiny.
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