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- He served as Governor-general between 1828 and 1835.
- He brought social reforms such as Abolition of Sati, Suppression of Thugs, Prevention of female infanticides.
- He also started the practice of appointing Indians into Company services.
- William Bentinck introduced Judicial reforms and established the Supreme Court in Agra.
- Civil and criminal appeals were heard in this court.
- The act of beating a man with whips was abolished by Bentinck.
- Lord Cornwallis: Introduced Zamindari system
- Lord Canning: Established Universities at Bombay Madras and Calcutta.
- Dalhousie: Introduced the Doctrine of lapse.
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