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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
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)
oversaw annexation of Punjab
notableFor Doctrine of Lapse
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
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
surface form: Presbyterianism
spouse Susan Hay
startTime 1848

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Lord Dalhousie fullName James Andrew Broun-Ramsay
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay fullName James Andrew Broun-Ramsay self-link