The period of Governor Generals saw centralisation of power by
the British. It was the period in which Britain underwent Industrialisation and
was far more dominant over Indian states. The period saw large number of ANNEXations and remarkably the introduction of Railways and
telegraph. Finally and the most important occurrence of the period was the
Indian Revolt of 1857, which changed things forever.
1)
Charter act of 1833. William Bentick made the Governor
General of India (1833-35). Legislative powers of Madras and Bombay Presidency removed.
2)
ANNEXation of Coorg
in 1834.
3)
Macaulay’s minutes and introduction of English
as the medium of study.
4)
Auckland is the made the Governor (1835-42).
5)
First Afghan WAR(1836-42) due to Russo phobia. British defeat
and recall of Auckland.
6)
Famine in North India (1837-38).
7)
New treaty with amirs of sind (1839).
8)
Death of Ranjit singh in 1839.
9)
Ellenborough is made the Governor (1842-44).
10)
Conquest of Sind in 1843. WAR with Gwalior. Suppression
of slavery.
11)
Hardinge is made the Governor. (1844-48)
12)
First Sikh WAR(1845-46).
13)
Prohibition of female infanticide and suppression
of human sacrifice.
14)
Dalhousie is made the Governor (1848-56).
15)
ANNEXation of Satara
in 1848 under Doctrine of lapse.
16)
Second Sikh WAR. Defeat and ANNEXation
of Punjab.(1848-49)
17)
Jaitpur and Sambalpur ANNEXed
in 1849 under Doctrine of lapse.
18)
Second Burmese WAR (1852) and ANNEXation
of Pegu.
19)
Charter act of 1853 made civil services open to competition.
20)
Introduction of Railways and Telegraph in 1853.
21)
Nagpur and Jhansi ANNEXed
in 1854 under Doctrine of lapse.
22)
Tanjor and Arcot ANNEXed
in 1855 under Doctrine of lapse.
23)
Santhal uprising in 1855-56.
24)
Hindu widow re-marriage act 1856.
25)
Udaipur and Awadh ANNEXed
in 1856. The ANNEXation under the policy quarter of
total.
26)
Canning made the Governor (1856-57).
27)
Revolt of 1857.
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