Question

When did the Lord Dalhousie become the Governor General of India?
A. 1824 A.D.
B. 1848 A.D.
C. 1856 A.D.
D. 1861 A.D.

Answer 1

Hint:
> Lord Dalhousie, to George Ramsay (9th Earl of Dalhousie) and his wife, was born James Andrew Broun-Ramsay.
> His family was a Scottish origin. He studied at Harrow School and at Oxford's Christ Church Academy when he was elected to the House of Commons. He entered active politics in 1837.

Complete answer:
He was appointed the Governor-General of India and Governor of Bengal on 12th January 1848. In India, Dalhousie regarded his chief goal as the unification of British control. He was perceived to be a hard worker, but he was authoritarian and tough as well. His estimation is a dispute of some kind. He was responsible for initiating a series of modern reforms in India, such as rail, telegraph and postal networks, and public works. During his rule, the Ganga Canal was completed. But he is most known for the Lapse policy theory, which many hold directly accountable for the 1857 Indian Mutiny. Considering the doctrine, many believe Lord Dalhousie to be the 'Maker of Modern India.' Many Anglo-vernacular schools were also founded in India by Lord Dalhousie. He also implemented social reforms, such as restricting the practice of child infanticide. He strongly maintained that it was important for western administrative changes and much superior to Indian regimes. By starting a scheme of free competition for recruitment, he has reformed the civil services. Dalhousie sought to modify the structure of land revenue. Many tenants had parts of their estates stripped away in the process, and many landowners were deprived of their whole landholding. As many of the sepoys were drawn from this socio-economic community, this was important through the Doctrine of Lapse, his annexation of states like Satara, Oudh and Jhansi caused a number of Indian soldiers to be dissatisfied with the law of the corporation.

Hence, the correct answer is (Option B), "Lord Dalhousie became Governor General of India on 12th January 1848."

Note:
> The annexation of Punjab and parts of Burma by wars with the local rulers was also supervised by Dalhousie. During his time, the Second Anglo-Sikh War was waged.
> After nearly 8 years in India as the Governor-General, he returned to Britain in March 1856. A year back, the Indian Mutiny broke out and Dalhousie was blamed in India for its policies.
> Dalhousie's Hill Station in Himachal Pradesh was named after him. It was established in 1854 as a summer resort for civil and military offices in England. He died at the age of 48 on 19 December 1860.