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g The fourth Anglo- g Establishment of the Ryotwari System in
Mysore war (1799). Madras by the Governor Thomas Munro.

g Treaty of Bassein g The Ryotwari and Mahalwari system intro-
between Baji Rao II duced in Bombay by the Governor
and the English Elphinstone.
(1802). g In the north-western Provinces the
g The second Anglo – Mahalwari system was introduced.
Maratha war (1803 – Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835)
1805).
g He was appointed as
g The first subsidiary the Governor-general
Lord Wellesley
treaty was signed of Bengal from 1828
with the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1798 and to 1833, but after
1800 followed by Tanjore (1799), Awadh enactment of the
(1801), Bhonsle (1803), Gwalior (1804), Charter Act of 1833,
Indore (1817) and Udaipur, Jaipur & he became the First
Jodhapur (1818). Governor-General of

g Formation of madras Presidency in 1801. India. He was also
g He described himself as Bengal Tiger. known as the liberal Lord William
Governor-General. Bentinck
g He founded the Fort William College at
Calcutta g He was famous for the social reforms he
introduced, such as abolition of Sati (1829)
Lord Hastings (1813-1823)
with the help of Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
g Ended policy of non-
suppression of Thugi (1830) and suppres-
intervention.
sion of infanticide and child sacrifices.
g Military operations
g Randhakant Deb opposed abolition of Sati
against Pindaris
Pratha.
(1817 – 1818).
g Macaulay report on English education was
g The third Anglo-
passed and English language accepted as
Maratha war (1816-
the official language of India, after recom-
1818).
mendations of Macaulay. This report was
g Abolition of
based on downwards filtration (it means
Peshwaship and
teach some people and they will teach
annexation of all his Lord Hastings
further many more).
territories in 1818.
g Opium trade was regularised, licensed and
g By 1818, all the Indian territories excepting
duty paid.
the Punjab and Sindh had been brought
g Salaries of civil servants were reduced along
under British control.
with the Bhatta (allowance) of military
g Gurukha war or the Anglo-Nepal war
offices.
(1814-1816) and the Treaty of Sugauli.
g In higher courts, Persian was replaced by
g He abolished the censorship of press.
English as the court language.

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