Tell me about Lord Dalhousie and about his work done by him in detail.
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His full name was “James Andrew Broun-Ramsay” 1st Marquess of Dalhousie also known as 'The Earl of Dalhousie'. Dalhousie castle adobe of the Ramsay clan is situated in south of Edinburgh Scotland. His place in Indian history comes from the fact that he was Governor General of India from 1848–1856.
Lord Dalhousie. Lord Dalhousie (Real name James Andrew Ramsay) served as Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856. During this period, Second Anglo-Sikh War (1849) was fought in which the Sikhs were defeated again and Dalhousie was successful in annexing the whole of Punjab to the British administration.
He developed railway and roads services. He contributed to the unity and modernization of India. He was great achievement for the creation of central, modernized states. Lord Dalhousie changes law, legalized re-marriage and abolished the disability for a transfer to Christianity to inherit paternal property.
His policy of Annexation was lethal weapon of conquest which raised rule of East India Company to height of glory. During his rule different reforms were brought to improve conditions of India. These directly benefited British though they were foundations on which country built itself after independence.