First Governor General of India by the government of India Act of 1833.
Known as benevolent Governor General.
Banned the practice of Sati in 1829. Suppressed Tughi in 1830.
Banned female infanticide.
Created the province of Agra in 1834.
Made English to be the court language in higher court but Persian continued in Lower courts.
Appointed Macaulay as president of the committee of public instruction, Mecaulays Minutes was submitted in 1835.

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