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Name the British Governor General who started railways in India ?
Name the British Governor General who started railways in India ?
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord hastings
- Sir Charles Metcalfe
- Lord Auckland
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- The first railway line connecting Bombay and Thane was laid in the year 1853 during the reign of Lord Dalhousie.
- Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-49)
- Occupation of Lower Burma (1852)
- Introduction to the Doctrine of Lapse
- Wood Dispatch (1854)
- The first railway line connecting Bombay and Thane was laid in the year 1853.
- Establishment of Public Works Department (PWD)
- Governor-General of Bengal (1773-1833): When the East India Company came to India, it established its control over Bengal through the post of 'Governor of Bengal'.The first governor of Bengal was Robert Clive.
- The other presidencies, Bombay and Madras, had their own governors.
- Through this Act (Regulating Act-1773), the governors of Bombay and Madras functioned under the Governor-General of Bengal.
- Governor-General of India (1833-58): The designation of the Governor-General of Bengal was again changed to 'Governor-General of India' by the Charter Act 1833. The first Governor-General of India was William Bentinck.
- This post was primarily for administrative purposes and was to report to the Court of Directors of the East India Company.
- Viceroy (1858-1947): After the Revolt of 1857, the Company's rule was abolished and India came under the direct control of the British Crown.
- The Government of India Act 1858 was passed which changed the name of the Governor General of India to 'Viceroy of India' .
- The Viceroy was directly appointed by the British Government.
- The first Viceroy of India was Lord Canning.
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