Person:William Cavendish-Bentinck (5)
Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck
b.14 Sep 1774
d.17 Jun 1839
Parents and Siblings
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m. 8 Nov 1766
  1. William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland1768 - 1854
  2. Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck1774 - 1839
  3. Lady Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck1775 - 1862
  4. Lord William Charles Augustus Cavendish-Bentinck1780 - 1826
  5. Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck1781 - 1828
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck1774 - 1839
  • W.  Lady Mary Acheson1787 - 1843
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Facts and Events
Name Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Sep 1774
Marriage to Lady Mary Acheson
Death[1] 17 Jun 1839
Reference Number? Q138559?


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Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (14 September 177417 June 1839), known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British soldier and statesman. He served as Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. He has been credited for significant social and educational reforms in India, including abolishing sati, forbidding women to witness the cremations on the ghats of Varanasi, suppressing female infanticide and human sacrifice. Bentinck said that "the dreadful responsibility hanging over his head in this world and the next, if… he was to consent to the continuance of this practice (sati) one moment longer." Bentinck after consultation with the army and officials passed the Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829. The challenge came from the Dharma Sabha which appealed in the Privy Council, however the ban on Sati was upheld. He ended lawlessness by eliminating thuggee – which had existed for over 450 years – with the aid of his chief captain, William Henry Sleeman. Along with Thomas Babington Macaulay he introduced English as the language of instruction in India.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lord William Bentinck, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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