Description
Life of the Marquis of Dalhousie” by Lionel J. Trotter is a detailed biography of James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, the Marquis of Dalhousie, who served as Governor-General of India (1848–1856). The book explores his administrative reforms, infrastructure development, and controversial Doctrine of Lapse, which led to the annexation of several princely states. Trotter presents Dalhousie as a visionary yet authoritarian leader, offering insight into British imperial policy in India during a transformative period before the 1857 revolt.
