Harry Verelst (colonial governor)
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Harry Verelst (colonial governor)
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Harry Verelst was a colonial administrator with the British East India Company who served as the governor of Bengal from 1767 to 1769. Verelst traveled to India as a Company employee at a young age and rose through the Company ranks after many years of service, becoming a close supporter of Governor Robert Clive and eventually succeeding him as governor. Like his predecessor, Verelst attempted to reform the Company's administration in Bengal, but he lacked Clive's authority. He took steps to cur
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British colonial administrator (1734–1785)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Verelst_(colonial_governor)
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2008-02-29T03:43:39Z
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2024-09-02T17:39:27Z
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