Saturday, December 8, 2012

Commissioners Rule in Karnataka

Commissioners Rule (1831-1881):


Of the Commissioners who ruled Mysore Mark Cubbon and Lewin Bowring are Notable:

Mark Cubbon:
  • Modernized the system of Administration in Mysore during his rule of 27 years
  • Laid a strong foundation for the economic growth of the state by his reformist nature 
Administrative Reforms:
  • Re-organised the administrative units i.e a new administrative unit of Bangalore was added for efficiency along with the earlier ones of Ashtagrama, Bidanur and Chitradurga. 
  • for each of the 4 administrative units a European superintendent was appointed 
  • Each of 120 taluks were under one Amaldar
  • next smaller unit of administration was Hobli i.e consisting of many villages
  • Nine departments in commissioners office and with a head called chief officer for each department
  • Major Change of Shifted administrative office to Bangalore
Development Works:
  • up to 1600 miles of road laid, as a result all important towns in the state were connected by roads to Bangalore
Some of the major bridges were constructed at Maddur Hoskote, Bhadravathi, Shimoga etc.

  • Motivated the Coffee plantations and to increase forest wealth of state forest conservator was appointed.
  • Improved the system of tax by abolishing around 769 minor taxes and contributed to the Income of state.
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Lewin Bowring(1862-1870 )

Administrative reforms:
  • Replaced administrative divisions from 4 to 3 i.e now the units were Nandidurga, Ashtagrama and Nagara
  • A Commissioner was appointed over each division, each division divided into 8 districts with a deputy Commissioner as a head for district to look after the revenue administration
Land Revenue reforms:
  • Land measurement and assessment of land revenue with much faults was rectified by giving importance to Revenue department during his times.
Reforms in Judiciary:
  • Indian Penal code and criminal procedure code was introduced 
  • Instead of cash payment to courts Stamp papers were introduced
Educational reforms:

credit of encouraging educatiion on largescale goes to Bowring
Central Education agency was set up , some of major works are set up of Bangalore high school which later became Bangalore centrral college.


Other Achievements are building of jails in Important towns, appointment of medical staff in large numbers in hospitals. Bangalore Museum and central college building are his creations.

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