James Andrew Broun-Ramsay
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James Andrew Broun-Ramsay was a 19th-century British statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played a major role in expanding British rule on the subcontinent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Andrew Broun-Ramsay canonical | 2 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Governor-General of India ⓘ Marquess ⓘ human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lord Dalhousie
ⓘ
1st Marquess of Dalhousie ⓘ
surface form:
The Marquess of Dalhousie
|
| birthDate | 1812-04-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dalhousie Castle
ⓘ
Midlothian ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dalhousie Castle ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | ill health ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1860-12-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dalhousie Castle
ⓘ
Midlothian ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Harrow School ⓘ |
| endTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Broun-Ramsay ⓘ |
| father | George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie ⓘ |
| fullName | James Andrew Broun-Ramsay self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party ⓘ |
| mother | Christian Broun of Coalstoun ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 1st Marquess of Dalhousie ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
oversaw annexation of Awadh (Oudh)
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oversaw annexation of Punjab ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Doctrine of Lapse
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surface form:
Doctrine of Lapse policy in India
annexation of several Indian princely states ⓘ development of railways in India ⓘ expansion of British rule in India ⓘ introduction of telegraph in India ⓘ public works and infrastructure reforms in India ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1848 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituency |
East Lothian
ⓘ
surface form:
Haddingtonshire
|
| parliamentaryTermStart | 1847 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Viceroy of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor-General of India
Governor-General of Bengal ⓘ
surface form:
Governor-General of the Bengal Presidency
Governor-General of the Presidency Towns of India ⓘ Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ President of the Board of Trade ⓘ Scottish peer ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| spouse | Susan Hay ⓘ |
| startTime | 1848 ⓘ |
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