Lord William Bentinck assumed the office of the Governor General in 1838. True or False? Why?
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The answer is False.
Lord William Bentinck did not assume the office of the Governor General in 1838. He served this post in India for a period of seven years that began in 1828. Lord Bentinck remained in this post till 1835. During his tenure, Bentinck introduced many educational and social reforms in the country such as abolishment of Sati and human infanticide, as well as suppression of female infanticide. He also brought an end to various concepts like double bata and Thuggee.
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