Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he brought about reforms and made a beginning in many fields. Which one among the following was not one of his schemes of reforms?

Lord Dalhousie (1848–1856) is often called the 'Maker of Modern India' due to his extensive administrative and infrastructure reforms. His tenure saw significant educational advancements through Wood's Despatch of 1854, which led to the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras [2]. He revolutionized communication by introducing the first railway lines, the electric telegraph, and a modern postal system with standardized rates [4]. Furthermore, he established the Public Works Department (PWD) to oversee the construction of roads, canals, and bridges [2]. However, the Factories Act to improve the condition of Indian labour was not one of his reforms. The first Indian Factories Act was actually passed in 1881 during the tenure of Lord Ripon, long after Dalhousie's departure, to address the miserable conditions of industrial workers.

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1. [2] https://dkgirlscollege.ac.in/online/attendence/classnotes/files/1732351747.pdf
2. [4] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 5: The Structure of the Government and the Economic Policies of the British Empire in India, 1757—1857 > British Economic Policies in India, 1757-1857 > p. 101