The road construction was said to have been too costly in India due to the terrain, the rivers, and the high repair costs due to the monsoons. This was the main reason due to which road length grew at a much slower pace than the railways.
Lord Dalhousie was involved in so many reforms associated with Women’s education and women empowerment. With the help of Drinkwater Bethune, he succeeded to set up a women’s college (Bethune Women School). Later he introduced the Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act in the year 1856. It was approved by Lord Canning and became an act that allowed remarriage of the widows.
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