1774 - 1839
Lord William Bentinck British Cricket
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Lord William Bentinck is a member of the following lists: Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath and Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies.
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Bentinck
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| Birthday |
14th September, 1774
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| Birthplace |
Buckinghamshire, England
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| Died |
17th June, 1839
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Cricket
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Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck GCB GCH PC (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839), known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British soldier and statesman. He served as Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. He has been credited for significant social and educational reforms in India including abolishing sati, suppressing female infanticide and human sacrifice. Bentinck said that "the dreadful responsibility hanging over his head in this world and the next, if… he was to consent to the continuance of this practice (sati) one moment longer." Bentinck after consultation with the army and officials passed the Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 there was little opposition. The only challenge came from the Dharma Sabha which appealed in the Privy Council however the ban on Sati was upheld. He ended lawlessness by eliminating thuggee – which had existed for over 450 years – with the aid of his chief captain, William Henry Sleeman. Along with Thomas Babington Macaulay he introduced English as the language of instruction in India.
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