the brainchild of lord Dalhousie
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doctrine of lapse as i think
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James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie KT PC (22 April 1812 – 19 December 1860), also known as Lord Dalhousie, styled Lord Ramsay until 1838 and known as The Earl of Dalhousie between 1838 and 1849, was a Scottish statesman and colonial administrator in British India. He served as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.
The Most Honourable
James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
KT PC
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Governor-General of India
In office
12 January 1848 – 28 February 1856
Monarch
Victoria
Prime Minister
Lord John Russell
The Earl of Derby
The Earl of Aberdeen
The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded by
The Viscount Hardinge
Succeeded by
The Viscount Canning
President of the Board of Trade
In office
5 February 1845 – 27 June 1846
Monarch
Victoria
Prime Minister
Sir Robert Peel
Preceded by
William Ewart Gladstone
Succeeded by
The Earl of Clarendon
Personal details
Born
22 April 1812
Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Died
19 December 1860 (aged 48)
Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Spouse(s)
Lady Susan Hay (d. 1853)
Alma mater
Christ Church, Oxford
Known for
Doctrine of Lapse
He is credited with introducing passenger trains in railways, electric telegraph and uniform postage in India which he described as the "three great engines of social improvement". He also founded the Public Works Department in India.[1] To his supporters he stands out as the far-sighted Governor-General who consolidated East India Company rule in India, laid the foundations of its later administration, and by his sound policy enabled his successors to stem the tide of rebellion.[2]
His period of rule in India directly preceded the transformation into the Victorian Raj period of Indian administration. He was denounced by many in Britain on the eve of his death as having failed to notice the signs of the brewing Indian Rebellion of 1857, having aggravated the crisis by his overbearing self-confidence, centralizing activity and expansive annexations.