In Many Ways, Lord Dalhousie Was the Founder of Modern India – An Elaboration
Introduction Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856, a period that marked a decisive transition in British rule from a mercantile-administrative phase to a centralized, interventionist, and modernizing colonial state. While Dalhousie is often criticized for his aggressive imperialism and policies such as the Doctrine of Lapse, it is equally…