Give Examples of Some Prominent Colonial Administrators, Their Role and Impact.

·         Served as Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921.

·         Responsible for reforms leading up to Government of India Act of 1919, giving Indians limited degree of political representation and control of some aspects of provincial government.

·         Lifelong colonial administrator in India, following appointment as member of Viceroy’s Executive Council.

·         Example of emergent colonial administrator who was coming to terms with idea of Indians as partners in Empire. Described Gandhi as a ‘menace’.

·         Served as Viceroy of India from 1935-1943. Longest Viceroy in Raj.

·         Promoted Government of India Act of 1935. Believed further reform would weakened radical elements of nationalism and give rise to “more responsible” politicians. Who would see wisdom of working with British towards goal of self-government.

·         Resorted to suppression during Quit India campaign. Praised in Britain but Indians blamed him for division and lack of economic development.

·         Came from humble beginnings but contacts with Lord Lugard gave him high advancements.

·         A good example of someone who believed in trusteeship principle. Promoted exports of ground nuts and palm oil in Nigeria and in Tanganyika, building of harbours and railways. Sought to advance colonies economically and supported entry of indigenous people into civil service but favoured gradual path to self-rule.

·         Typical public-school Oxford administrator who had long career in civil service of Raj.

·         Key participant in Round Table conferences leading up to Government of India Act.

·         Travelled over 20,000 miles for Royal Institute of International Affairs to produce ‘African survey’ in 1938 that proved a highly influential study for future British policy.

·         Typical administrator of inter-war years but showed versatility.

·         Posted in Nyasaland, Tanganyika and fulfilled trusteeship in Uganda in 1935 when he extended Makere College and worked to create educated African elite à Makere was technical college and became prime centre for higher education in East Africa.

·         Typical of many who rose to prominence in colonial service. Born to missionary family and entered colonial service in 1920.

·         Worked across Africa and helped guide independence to Gold Coast in 1957.

·         Public-school Oxbridge administrator whose interests were in Africa. Sympathy for plight of native African peoples and was one of earliest to understand need for decolonisation.

·         Worked with African nationalists in South Africa and also helped secure independence for Uganda.

·         Responsible for 1930 reform of appointments to colonial service and became director of recruitment. Reforms helped establish standard system of recruitment and training. Called ‘father of the modern Colonial Service.’