Lord Mayo (1869-1872)

In 1869 Suez Canal was opened.
Ambala conference with Sher Ali.
In 1870 Lord Mayo’s first provincial settlement.
Wahabi and Kuka movement was active.
Organization of Statistical Survey of India.
Establishment of Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
Mayo’s resolution of 1870 started the process of decentralization of finances. Evolved a proper system of budgeting as a result of which persistent deficits were converted into surpluses. The provincial governments were authorised to resort to local taxation to balance their budgets.

Introduced prison reforms, famine measures and development of local self-government.
Opening of Rajkot College at Kathiawar and the Mayo college at Ajmer for political training of Indian princes.
Beginning of system of state railways.