Q. Who was the governor-General of India when ‘Treaty of perpetual friendship’ was signed with Ranjeet Singh?
Answer: B
Notes:
Lord William Bentinck 1828-1835:
- Abolition of sati and other cruel rites (1829).
- Suppression of thugi (1830).
- Charter Act of 1833.
- Resolution of 1835, and educational reforms and introduction of English as the official language.
- Annexation of Mysore (1831), Coorg (1834) and Central Cachar (1834).
- Treaty of ‘perpetual friendship’ with Ranjeet Singh.
- Abolition of the provincial courts of appeal and circuit set up by Cornwallis, appointment of commissioners of revenue and circuit.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India.
