| Names |
JAMES ANDREW
BROUN-RAMSAY |
| Date of Birth |
April 22, 1812 |
| Date of
Death |
December 19, 1860 |
|
Identity |
Scottish statesman, and a colonial administrator in
British India. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1848 to 1856:
He served as Governor-General of India.
- January 12, 1848:
He assumed charge of his dual duties as Governor-General of
India
and
Governor of Bengal
on this day.
- 1849:
Under his command, the British captured the princely state
of Punjab.
-
1854:
Bengal, long ruled by the Governor-General or his delegate,
was placed under its own Lieutenant-Governor in May 1854.
|
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
-
He
was styled
Lord Ramsay
until 1838 and known as
The Earl of Dalhousie
between 1838 and 1849.
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