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SATTWIK SATYAKAM DEVTAAIR 100· 2025

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The arrival of Lord William Bentinck marked a period of transformation in the British Indian State. Discuss.

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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.

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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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SATTWIK SATYAKAM DEVTA

AIR 1002025

Subject & Paper

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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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Total words

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