Question Q.3DiscussGS1GS1
The arrival of Lord William Bentinck marked a period of transformation in the British Indian State. Discuss.
Introduction
Lord William Bentinck was heavily influenced by utilitarian ideas and he sought to transform British India state through such ideas.
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Main Body
Lord William Bentinck was heavily influenced by utilitarian ideas and he sought to transform British India state through such ideas.
His Arrival - Period of Transformation
1Social Reform - He undertook several social reforms using law as instrument by Banning a Sati in 1829
2Curbing lawlessness - Enacted Thuggee Act to reign in wandering medicants who resorted to robbery
3Education system overhaul - He appointed Thomas Macaulay as head of General Committee of Public Education. Macaulay's Minute endorsing English education in select was supported.
4Codification of laws - He appointed Law Commission to draft Code of Criminal Procedure & Civil Procedure.
5Supporter of intelligentsia - He supported middle-class Indian reformers like Raja Raymohan Roy and Young Bengal
6Political annexations - He annexed Mysore temporarily due to Nagana rebellion & shared British paramountcy
English education in select was supported.
4Codification of laws - He appointed Law Commission to draft Code of Criminal Procedure & Civil Procedure.
5Supporter of intelligentsia - He supported middle-class Indian reformers like Raja Raymohan Roy and Young Bengal
6Political annexations - He annexed Mysore temporarily due to Nagana rebellion & shared British paramountcy
Limitations
1Saw laws as relating to all India issue
2Disconnect with masses & leading to protests of Ind rebellion
However British as Governor-General of India lost an indelible mark in history of British India.
— SATTWIK SATYAKAM DEVTA · AIR 100
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Conclusion
However British as Governor-General of India lost an indelible mark in history of British India.
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- Comprehensive coverage of reforms across multiple sectors
- Specific dates and named initiatives
- Connects utilitarian philosophy to actual policies
- Identifies both achievements and limitations
- Connects policies to outcomes
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Topper
SATTWIK SATYAKAM DEVTA
AIR 1002025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present
British policies and administrative reforms
William Bentinck's reforms
Writing Stats
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analytical
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