Sir John Macpherson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:East_India_Company
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkb:Indian_nobility
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkb:East_India_Company_officials
British_military_leaders
gptkbp:birthDate 1730-10-01
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Macpherson
gptkbp:contributedTo British_imperial_policy
Indian_infrastructure_development
education_in_India
gptkbp:contribution legal_reforms_in_India
gptkbp:culturalImpact British-Indian_relations
gptkbp:deathDate 1800-05-12
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations negotiator_with_Indian_rulers
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:engagements local governance
gptkbp:historicalContext 18th century British colonialism
gptkbp:historicalRole Governor-General
gptkbp:historicalSignificance British_colonial_history
British_colonial_legacy
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Macpherson
gptkbp:impact land revenue policies
Indian_economy
Indian_social_structure
Indian_cultural_practices
gptkbp:influence British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:Indian_civil_service
colonial law
colonial education policies
British_diplomatic_relations_with_India
British_military_strategy_in_India
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Anglo-Mysore_Wars
colonial land policies
colonial trade policies
Indian_taxation_system
British_legislative_reforms
gptkbp:knownFor administrative_reforms_in_India
gptkbp:legacy Indian_history
impact_on_Indian_governance
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Macpherson's_Report
gptkbp:occupation administrator
gptkbp:participatesIn colonial governance reforms
colonial_administration
British_administrative_practices
establishment_of_British_rule_in_India
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Governor-General_of_India
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Raj
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Macpherson
gptkbp:strategicGoals colonial expansion
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkbp:termEnd 1786
gptkbp:termStart 1785