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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

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Jhansi 4 June 1857 18 June Rani LaxmiBai Huge Rose
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Allahabad 5 June 1857 March Liyaqat Ali Colonel Neil
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Jagadishpur August 1857 Dec 1858 Kunwar and Amir William Taylor
(Bihar) singh and Vineet
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Governor Generals
Warren Hastings (1772 – 1785 AD):
 The Revenue‘s collection was taken over by a company.
 Judicial powers were given to Zamindars.
 In each district, establishment of criminal and civil courts.
 During his period, First Anglo Maratha War (1776-82) ended with the Treaty of Salbai.
 Second Anglo Mysore war (1780 – 84) ended with the Treaty of Mangalore war (1784).
Lord Cornwallis (1786 – 1793 AD)
 Permanent settlement of Bengal (Zamindari System)
 Revenue and criminal courts were re-organized.
Lord Wellesley (1798 – 1805 AD)
 The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced.
 To train the company‘s servants, opened colleges in Calcutta.
 Known as ‗Father of Civil services in India‘.
 In 1799, Fourth Anglo – Mysore War, defeated Mysore force under Tipu Sultan.
Lord Minto I (1807 – 1813 AD)
 Treaty of Amritsar was concluded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1809).
 In 1813, Charter Act was passed.
Lord William Bentinck (1828 – 1833 AD)
 In 1829, Sati was abolished.
 Increased power of the Magistrate.
 Appointed Indians as Judges.
 Banned Female infanticide and human sacrifice.
 Hindu Law of inheritance reformed.
 In 1833, Charter Act was passed.
 First Governor General of India.
Lord Dalhousie (1848 – 1856 AD)
 Introduced the Doctrine of Lapse.
 In 1853, introduced the first Railway line from Bombay to Thane.

 Setup universities in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.

 Started competitive examination for Indian civil services.
 In 1854, a Post Office Act was passed.

 In 1856, Hindu Marriage Act was passed.
 The title of ‗Nawab of Carnatic‘ was abolished.

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