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Arrival at Calcutta
- When
- 1828
- Where
- Calcutta
Lord William Bentinck arrived in Calcutta in 1828 to begin his administration as Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal.
Bentinck arrived in Calcutta in 1828. At this time, his official title was Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, not Governor-General of India. The latter title was only formally adopted in 1834 following the Government of India Act 1833.
Sources
- Governor-General of India Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Lord William Bentinck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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