This article throws light upon the top ten governor generals of India and their roles during 1823-1856. 1. Lord Amherst, 1823-1828: During Lord Hastings' administration the British supremacy had been spread over most of India; yet in the north-west and eastern frontiers there were powers that might be sources of challenge to the British Indian empire. In the north-west there [...]
Read this article to learn about the aims, policy and estimate of Wellesly. Aims of Wellesly: Wellesley's aims were expansionism and imperialism. He wanted to expand the British dominions in India to such an extent that it should become the sovereign power in India. His expansionist mind would not remain content with British remaining one of the powers in India, [...]
Read this article to learn about problems faced by Lord Moira or Lord Moira or Lord Hastings (1813-1823). Nepal War (1814-1816): Expansion of the Gurkha dominions over Newar kingdom by Gurkha King Prithvinarayan and his gradual conquest of whole of Nepal by 1768 had brought the borders of Nepal near to the dominions of the Nawab of Oudh. In 1801 [...]