beginning in july 1844, the earl of dalhousie was the official governor general of india.
beginning in july 1844, the earl of dalhousie was the official governor general of india.
beginning in july 1844, who was the official governor general of india?
the earl of dalhousie
in may 1844 he succeeded lord ellenborough as governor-general of india. he was advanced to knight grand cross of the order of the bath on 1 july 1844. following the death of maharajah ranjit singh tribal war broke out and the first sikh war ensued in 1845. hardinge, waiving his right to the supreme command, offered to serve as second in command under sir hugh gough. at the battle of mudki on 18 december 1845 gough commanded the right flank and hardinge commanded the left flank. after further british successes at the battle of sobraon on 10 february 1846, the battle of ferozeshah on 21 december 1845 and the battle of aliwal on 28 january 1846, hardinge concluded the campaign with the treaty of lahore with maharajah duleep singh on 9 march 1846 and the treaty of amritsar with maharajah gulab singh on 16 march 1846. he was created viscount hardinge of lahore and of king's newton in derbyshire on 7 april 1846.
henry hardinge, 1st viscount hardinge
bullet::::- berkeley road; opened 8 july 1844; closed 4 january 1965;









































bullet::::- "berkeley road south junction";









































bullet::::- charfield; opened 8 july 1844; closed 4 january 1965;









































bullet::::- wickwar; opened 8 july 1844; closed 4 january 1965;









































bullet::::- yate; opened 8 july 1844; closed 4 january 1965; reopened 15 may 1989, still open;









































bullet::::- "westerleigh yard";









































bullet::::- "mangotsfield north junction"; divergence to bath green park;









































bullet::::- mangotsfield; open by may 1845; relocated southwards 4 august 1869; convergence from bath green park; closed 7 march 1966;









































bullet::::- staple hill; opened 1 november 1888; closed 7 march 1966;
bristol and gloucester railway