Monday, February 11, 2019

Lord William Bentinck (A.D).1828 - A. D. 1835) He is famous for this reforms Sati Prohibition Act was passed in 1829

Lord William Bentinck (A. D.1828 - A.D.1835)


Lord Amherst was succeeded by Lord William Bentinck  He followed a policy of non-interference with regard to the dependent Indian states  He is famous for his reforms. He is considered to be one of the greatest Governors General of india. His reforms can be classified as follows

Financial reforms. 

In order to improve the finance of the East India Company  he reduced the salaries of the civil servants  He appointed several Indians on low salaries. He regulated the opium trad and increased the income of the company.

Judicial reforms 

He abolished the provincial courts of appeal and he set up a Sadar Diwani Adalat (civil Court) and a sadar Nizamat Adalat (criminal court) in Allahabad.

Administrative reforms

He abolished perian as the court languages and introduced vernacular languages.
Lord Macaulay was made the first law member.

Social Reforms (Abolition of Sati) 

Lord Bentinck could not tolerate such an inhuman act  So sati Prohibition Act was passed in 1829 with the help of Raja Ram Mohan Raj, a social reformer  Lord Bentinck declared Sati as a criminal and illegal offence  As per the Act  anyone who forced a woman to perform sati would be given capital punishment.

Abolition of female infanticide 

The wild tribes of Odisha followed the practice of human sacrifice of human sacrifice  to please their Gods.Lord Bentinck declared that any person who practiced this barbarous act would be treated as a murderer

Suppression of Thugs

Lord William Bentinck decided to stop this evil practice  Under Major Seeman, a new department was set up to suppress the Thugs. The thugs were caught in large numbers ; They were either put to death or punished severely.

Educational reforms 

Act of 1813 to promote western education through the medium of English. As a result English became a medium of instruction in India. He opened a medical college at Calcutta and established Elphinston College at Bombay.

Estimate

He carried out many useful reforms in the social, administrative, financial and judicial fields. For his sympathetic attitude towards the Indians, he can be compared to Lord Ripon. He promoted English education in India and did a lot for the welfare of the people.

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