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The Governor General who planned to have all season trunk roads all over the country was _______.
The Governor General who planned to have all season trunk roads all over the country was _______.
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The correct option is C Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck served as the Governor General of India between 1828 to 1835. Lord Bentinck had a forward-looking mind and to encourage free trade, he abolished transit duties, developed steam transport by river and ocean, encouraged tea and coffee cultivation and production of iron and coal, and planned a network of roads, drainage and irrigation of canals. The oldest, longest, and most famous highway in the Indian subcontinent, the Grand Trunk Road was also brought to completion under the administration of Lord William Bentinck.
Lord William Bentinck served as the Governor General of India between 1828 to 1835. Lord Bentinck had a forward-looking mind and to encourage free trade, he abolished transit duties, developed steam transport by river and ocean, encouraged tea and coffee cultivation and production of iron and coal, and planned a network of roads, drainage and irrigation of canals. The oldest, longest, and most famous highway in the Indian subcontinent, the Grand Trunk Road was also brought to completion under the administration of Lord William Bentinck.
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