# Lord William Bentinck - Governor-General

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/william-bentinck
Reign: 1828 – 1835
Born-Died: 1774 - 1839
Dynasty or school: British India
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_William_Bentinck

Reforming Governor-General, first Governor-General of India from 1833. He abolished sati in 1829, suppressed thuggee and made English the language of higher education, key interventions in Hindu social practice.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [William Butterworth Bayley](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/william-butterworth-bayley)
- Next in list: [Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/charles-metcalfe-1st-baron-metcalfe)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1828 - [Derozio and Young Bengal](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1828-derozio-and-young-bengal)
- 1828 - [Brahmo Sabha Founded by Ram Mohan Roy](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1828-brahmo-sabha-founded-by-ram-mohan-roy)
- 1829 - [Abolition of Sati in Bengal](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1829-abolition-of-sati-in-bengal)
- 1830 - [Dharma Sabha Opposes the Sati Ban](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1830-dharma-sabha-opposes-the-sati-ban)
- 1834 - [Indian Indenture Begins in Mauritius](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1834-indian-indenture-begins-in-mauritius)
- 1835 - [Macaulay's Minute on Education](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1835-macaulay-s-minute-on-education)