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

Lord William Bentinck arrived and remained a governor during 1827 to 1835 and brought various transformation for Indian state. William Bentinck Period of transformation Social reform movements Suppression of Thugs - Coleman Abolition of sati Act passed during this time (1829) Stir against slavery system was brought Administrative changes Chester Act of 1833 was brought with increasing powers to Bengal Aboliton of circuit courts and provincial appeal costs set up by Cornwallis

Political changes Macaulay minute for English education (1835) was brought. Press restrictions were placed Abolition of EIC position and centralised functions to Revenue policies Ryotwari system of munro in Southern states Increased taxation over peasants Others Annealion of Mysore Judicial and civil service changes in support of British. William Bentinck said steps which were majorly not very intricate for Indians od was another reason for conquest