Sir John Wellesley

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1760-01-01
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Wellesley,_2nd_Earl_of_Mornington
Wellesley_family
gptkbp:contribution Expansion_of_British_India
gptkbp:deathDate 1842-01-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Wellesley
gptkb:William_Wellesley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Wellesley
gptkbp:influenced British_foreign_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Anglo-Mysore_Wars
Second Anglo-Maratha War
British_colonial_administration
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Governor-General_of_India
Political career
Establishment of the Bengal Presidency
Establishment of the Madras Presidency
Promotion_of_English_education_in_India
Promotion_of_trade_in_India
Promotion_of_women's_education_in_India
Influence_on_Indian_politics
Military_reforms_in_India
Educational_reforms_in_India
Influence_on_British_imperial_policy.
Establishment_of_the_British_Raj
Diplomatic_relations_with_Indian_states
Establishment_of_the_Indian_Civil_Service
Promotion_of_public_health_in_India
Promotion_of_scientific_research_in_India
Support_for_the_arts_in_India
Promotion_of_agricultural_reforms_in_India
Promotion_of_infrastructure_development_in_India
Promotion_of_cultural_exchange_between_Britain_and_India
Establishment_of_educational_institutions_in_India
Establishment_of_law_and_order_in_India
Establishment_of_the_Bombay_Presidency
Strengthening_British_military_presence_in_India
Support_for_local_governance_in_India
Support_for_missionary_activities_in_India
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Wellesley_College
gptkbp:militaryRank Major-General
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Reform_of_the_East_India_Company
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Tory_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Cornwallis
gptkbp:previousName Sir_William_Wellesley
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Richard_Wellesley,_1st_Marquess_Wellesley
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Wellesley_House,_London
gptkbp:serviceYears 1780-1842
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Wellesley
gptkb:Lady_Wellesley
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Hastings
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baron_Wellesley
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