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The
First Burmese war
Lord Amherst became the Governor-General of India in August 1823. During
his tenure the most important event which took place was the First Anglo-Burmese
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| 1829 |
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Prohibition
of Sati
India was progressively occupied by the British, through the agency
of the East India Company, throughout the 18th century. |
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| 1829-1837 |
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Suppression
of Thuggee
in far-off places like Sagar, Nerbudda, Jabalpur (Jubbulpore), Lucknow
and most of Oude, and General Superintendent for the Suppression of Thuggee
in India, 'Thuggee Sleeman', as he came to be known, has become the perfect
example of an extraordinary man who, living through extraordinary times,
achieved so much for his country and King. |
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| 1831 |
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Raja of Mysore deposed and its administration taken
over by East India Company |
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| 1833 |
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Renewal of Company's Charter; Abolition
of company's trading rights
1833 - Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Empire. |
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| 1835 |
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Education
Resolution
British Government ought to be the promotion of European literature
and science among the natives of India; and that all the funds appropriated
for the purpose of education would be best employed on English education
alone |
| 1838 |
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Tripartite treaty between Shah Shuja, Ranjit Singh
and the British |
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| 1839-1842 |
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First
Afghan war
The problems with Afghanistan began in 1837. With Russian backing, a
Persian army besieged the city of Herat, the British government saw this
as a threat to their interests in India, and began to fear a Russian
invasion of the North-Western frontier of Afghanistan. |
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| 1843 |
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Gwalior
war
Years of turbulence and intrigue in Gwailor culminated in 1843 in the
adoption of the child-heir Jayavi Rao Sinhia to the vacant throne. |
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| 1845-1846 |
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First
Anglo-Sikh war
Consequently, the Sikh troops crossed the Sutlej, between Hariki and
Kasur on December 11, 1845 and took offensive against the English troops
commanded by Sir Hugh Gough. |
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| 1848 |
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Lord
Dalhousie becomes the Governor-General
Lord Dalhousie was appointed Governor General of India in 1848. His
eight years of rule is considered one of the greatest period of British
rule. His policy of Annexation was a lethal weapon of conquest which
raised the rule of the East India Company to the height of glory. |
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| 1848-1849 |
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Second
Anglo-Sikh war : (Rise
of Sikh Power) British annex Punjab as Sikhs are defeated
Lord Dalhousie was hardly three months in India when he faced a fresh
crisis in the Punjab. Diwan Mulraj of Multan revolted against the British
in 1848. General Gough advised Dalhousie to delay the action |
