Question

note on lord dalhousie

Answer 1

Lord Dalhousie came to India as the Governor-General in 1848. He was from the beginning determined to extend direct British rule over as large area as possible.

Lord Dalhousie
Dalhousie had declared that "the extinction of all native states of India is just a question of time". The ostensible reason for this policy was his belief that British administration was far superior to the corrupt and oppressive administration of the native rulers.

The underlying motive of Dalhousie’s policy was the expansion of British exports to India.

Dalhousie, in common with other aggressive imperialists, believed that British exports to the native states of India were suffering because of the maladministration of these states by their Indian rulers.

Answer 2

A Governor general of India (1848 to 1856) lord Dalhousie is one of the most negatively member personality in the rule of East India company ye he ruled India with the ful efficiency from 1848 to 1856 A.D. in India he was famous for various negative and positive reasons.

Positive :

1. Starting of railway in 1853 A.D. for the first time between Bombay to Thane.

2. starting of poster and telegraph services in India.

3. starting of widow remarriage in 1856 A.D.

4. complication of Ganges Canal.

5. reforms in Indian civil services.

Negative:

1. East India company captured the princely State of Punjab in 1849 A.D.

2. 2nd Anglo -Burmese war.

3. doctrine of lapse ( most Controversial)

4. Annexation of awadh