Lord Dalhousie was the person after whom the city derived its name. Being born in the year 1812 in the Scotland Castle, the original name of Lord Dalhousie was James Andrew Broun Ramsay. Lord Dalhousie was one of the pioneers who initiated the Indian Telegraph system.
When Lord Dalhousie stepped into the land of India in the year 1848 the British Empire was at its peak. However, in the year 1849 the Sikh War took place as a result of which Punjab became a part of the British kingdom. In this very Sikh War, Lord Dalhousie played a winning role. Then the second Burmese war took place in which Lord Dalhousie had a commendable contribution. This war led to the annexation of Rangoon and Burma to the British kingdom.
Lapse and annexation was the famous policy developed by Lord Dalhousie. Due to this policy itself Lord Dalhousie became a prime figure of the British Empire. Places like Jhansi, Satara and Nagpur became divisions of the empire via the lapse and annexation policy.
It is said that Lord Dalhousie was one of the important personalities because of whom the Mutiny of 1857 took place. Apart from the political affairs, Lord Dalhousie was also known to be a successful administrator. The telegraph, postal services, railways and roadways had been developed considerably under the apt guidance of Lord Dalhousie in India. There are many places in India that have been named after Lord Dalhousie to mark his excellent achievements. Dalhousie Club is one such place which claims admiration from one and all.
It can be said without any doubt that Dalhousie city glorified the history of Dalhousie in multiple ways.
Last Updated on 9/13/2011
