Lord William Bentinck

GPTKB entity

Statements (81)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1774-03-14
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:death_date 1839-06-17
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:honorific_prefix The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord William Bentinck
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ William_ Bentinck%2 C_4th_ Duke_of_ Portland.jpg/220px-William_ Bentinck%2 C_4th_ Duke_of_ Portland.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Indian society
gptkbp:known_for Reforms in India
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Suppression_of_Thuggee
Abolition of Sati
Reform of the Indian Army
Promotion of English education in India
Establishment of Medical College in Calcutta
gptkbp:notable_work Abolition of Sati
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:Tory_Party
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Amherst
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:reform Women's rights in India
Promotion of scientific research in India
Support for Indian arts and culture
Economic policies in India
Social policies in India
Land revenue system in India
Telecommunications in India
Railways in India
Promotion of English education in India
Cultural policies in India
Abolition of child marriage in India
Agricultural practices in India
Civil service in India
Education for girls in India
Education system in India
Health care in India
Infrastructure in India
Judicial system in India
Legal system in India
Promotion of Indian cuisine
Promotion of Indian history
Promotion of Indian literature
Promotion of Indian tourism
Promotion of Indian traditions
Public health in India
Public works in India
Support for Indian festivals
Support for Indian heritage.
Support for Indian languages
Support for Indian music
Support for Indian philosophy
Support for Indian sports
Taxation in India
Transportation in India
gptkbp:service_years 1800-1839
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_William_Bentinck
Anne Bentinck
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Auckland
gptkbp:term_end 1835
1835-02-15
gptkbp:term_start 1828
1828-07-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Cavendish-Bentinck,_3rd_Duke_of_Portland
gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Munro
gptkb:William_Bentinck
gptkb:William_Bentinck,_4th_Duke_of_Portland
gptkb:William_Cavendish-Bentinck
gptkb:Cavendish-Bentinck_family
gptkb:William_Amherst,_2nd_Earl_Amherst
gptkb:William_Amherst
gptkb:William_Bentinck,_7th_Duke_of_Portland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5