Lord Ellenborough: 1842-1844


Lord Ellenborough served as the Governor General of India from 28 February 1842 to 15 June 1844. He is credited with bringing the Afghan War to an end.  His tenure of office was marked by a successful expedition to Kabul which went a long way in enhancing the prestige of the British in India which suffered a lot due to mismanagement of the Afghan War by his predecessor Lord Auckland.

During Ellenborough’s governor generalship, Sindh was annexed to the British government. This act has been condemned as high-handed by most writers.  Ellenborough also coerced Sindhia to enter into a humiliating treaty with the British.

Ellenborough was recalled in 1844 owing to his defiance of the orders of the Court of Directors of East India Company.

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