Lord William Bentinck

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:East_India_Company
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Indian_civil_service
Social justice movements
Indian_education_system
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees
gptkbp:birthDate 1774-03-14
gptkbp:contributedTo Modernization of India
Legal_reforms_in_India
Economic_development_in_India
Cultural_exchange_between_Britain_and_India
Public_health_initiatives_in_India
gptkbp:deathDate 1839-06-17
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Bentinck_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord William Bentinck
gptkbp:influenced Indian_society
British_policy_in_India
gptkbp:influencedBy Liberalism
gptkbp:knownFor Reforms_in_India
gptkbp:legacy Recognition in historical studies
Influence on future governors-general
Influence_on_British_colonial_policy
Impact_on_Indian_society
Commemoration_in_India
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Abolition of Sati
Education_reforms_in_India
Promotion_of_railways_in_India
Establishment_of_medical_colleges_in_India
Introduction_of_English_education_in_India
gptkbp:occupation Politician
Administrator
Reformer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Governor-General_of_India
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Amherst
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Raj
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
Colonial administration
19th-century politics
Social_reforms_in_India
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_William_Bentinck
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Auckland
gptkbp:termEnd 1835
gptkbp:termStart 1828