Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738 – October 5, 1805) was a British general and colonial governor. In America, he is most remembered for his role in the American Revolutionary War, and in India, for promulgating the Permanent Settlement. He was the eldest son of Charles Cornwallis, 5th Baron Cornwallis (later 1st Earl Cornwallis) and was born in London even though his family's estates were in Kent.

India

Cornwallis, a close political ally of the younger Pitt then moved to India, where the colonial administration was judged by the Prime Minister to be urgently in need of reform following Warren Hastings' tenure. His appointment as Governor-General began in 1786. The primary objective of his first term was the settling of issues related to revenue extraction and local administration, and his administration came to the significant agreement with native landlords known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal.

Related Topics:
Pitt - India - Warren Hastings - Governor-General - 1786 - Permanent Settlement

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A few years after his term ended in 1793 he once again re-located, and became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland where he was responsible for the repression of the United Irishmen's rebellion in 1798 and the enabling of the union between Britain and Ireland. After that he moved back to India where he was made Governor General a second time in 1805. He died at Ghazipur near Varanasi shortly after arriving, and is buried overlooking the Ganges River, where his memorial continues to be maintained by the Government of India.

Related Topics:
1793 - Lord Lieutenant of Ireland - United Irishmen's - Rebellion in 1798 - Union - Britain - Ireland - 1805 - Ghazipur - Varanasi - Ganges River

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