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About The Book: This book, "Rulers of India: The Marquess of Dalhousie," is divided into chapters covering various aspects of Lord Dalhousie's tenure as Governor-General of India. The chapters include his appointment, personal characteristics, and notable achievements such as the conquest and consolidation of the Punjab, annexation of Lower Burma, Hindu states, and Oudh. It explores Dalhousie's internal reorganization, focus on railways, commerce, telegraphs, public works, the introduction of the half-penny post, educational reforms, financial policies, and military strategies. The chronological narrative provides insights into Dalhousie's multifaceted impact on British India. About The Author: Sir William Wilson Hunter KCSI CIE (1840-1900) was a Scottish historian, statistician, acompiler and a member of the Indian Civil Service. He reached Bengal Presidency in November 1862 and was appointed assistant magistrate and collector of Birbhum, in the lower provinces of Bengal, where he began collecting local traditions and records, which formed the materials for his publication, entitled The Annals of Rural Bengal, which influenced among others the historical romance Durgeshnandini of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. He also compiled A Comparative Dictionary of the Non-Aryan Languages of India, a glossary of dialects based mainly upon the collections of Brian Houghton Hodgson, which according to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, "testifies to the industry of the writer but contains much immature philological speculation". He is most known for The Imperial Gazetteer of India. The Title 'Rulers of India: The Marquess of Dalhousie written/authored/edited by William Wilson Hunter', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789362088192 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 232 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x