| Consider the following statements about Lord William Bentinck. |
| 1. Infanticide was declared illegal by Bengal Regulation XXI. Willim Bentinck was main architect of this regulation. |
| 2. William Bentinck was also chief architect in abolition of Sati and suppression of Thuggee. |
| 3. The Doctrine of Lapse also known as Annexations of Peace was also implemented by Lord William |
| Bentinck for the first time. |
| Which of the statements) given above is/are correct? |
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) Only 2
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] Infanticide was declared illegal by Bengal Regulation X3B of 1795 and Regulation III of 1804. But, the practises \[3{}^\circ \] infanticide still continued which was suppressed by William Bentinck. Bentinck became Governor-General in 1828 and was first Governor-General of India. He continued till 1835. He was chief architect in abolition of Sati and suppression of Thugee. The Doctrine of Lapse, also known as Annexation of Peace was devised by Dalhousie. Satara was the first princely state to annexed followed by Jatipur, Sambalpur, Nagpur and Jhansi, Awadh etc.
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