Name the British Governor General who introduced railways in India:

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answered Mar 4, 2022 by Mahendrak (121k points)
selected Mar 4, 2022 by Harshwardhan

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Lord Dalhousie

The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.

Lord Dalhousie was the British Governor-General who introduced railways in India:
- He served as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.
- He is popularly known as the "father of the Indian railway".
- Passenger trains in railways, electric telegraph, and uniform postage in India were introduced during his tenure.
- Governor-General known as the 'maker of modern India'.
- Public Works Department in India was founded by Dalhousie.
- He is the Governor-General who appointed 'Wood's education commission'.

Warren Hastings was the first Governor-general of British India
- He is the only governor-general who impeached by the British government
- He abolished the dual government system.
Lord Auckland served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842.
- He is popularly known as the most unsuccessful Governor-General of India.
Sir Charles Metcalfe served as the Governor-General of India between 1835 and 1836, known as the liberator of the press in India.