bombay presidency

[chharoonahmad]

Hi

I was wondering why "Bombay Presidency" was so called? Actually I don't understand the use of "presidency" in there. I think the province didn't have presidential system. Would you please help me with this? Thank you
presidency: www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=presidency

Regards
Haroon

 

[third eye]

Presidiencies was the name given to areas where the trading posts set up by the East India Company expanded to. There were three - Bombay,Madras & Bengal.

bombay presidency - Google Search

Till 1858 the brit presence in India emanated from these three locations. Threrafter the Crown took over direct governance of India

Madras

http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&so...sg=AFQjCNG0KidGFCWLnACeza9jEtG-O-JJZA&cad=rja

Bengal

http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&so...sg=AFQjCNFTN1Z2lR9hoCW1eGzDF2WnVf7seg&cad=rja

Even today old regiments trace their lineage to these Presidiencies.

BTW it was the mostly the troops of the Bengal Presidiency who revolted in 1857

 

[chharoonahmad]

Thank you, third eye. But the reason for using the term "presidency" still eludes me. Why didn't they use "Bombay Governorate" instead? There would be some basis for choosing that term. Don't you think?

Regards
Haroon

 

[third eye]

A Synonym of the word Presidiency is Admistration

It possibly signified an Admistrative area which it actually was.

 

[chharoonahmad]

Once again thanks for your the help, third eye. I have been through many dictionaries but didn't find this sense of the word anywhere. So, would you please tell me which dictionary you have used? Thanks.

Regards
Haroon

 

[chharoonahmad]

Once again thanks for your the help, third eye. I have been through many dictionaries but didn't find this sense of the word anywhere. So, would you please tell me which dictionary you have used? Thanks.

Regards
Haroon

 

[chharoonahmad]

Help, please!

 

[chharoonahmad]

I have found the answer, here it is:

presidency
4 : one of three great divisions (Madras, Bombay, and Bengal) of British India originally forming a district under a president of the East India Company and later a province under the administration of a governor
[M-W Unabridged Dic.]

Regards
Haroon

 

[third eye]

Once again thanks for your the help, third eye. I have been through many dictionaries but didn't find this sense of the word anywhere. So, would you please tell me which dictionary you have used? Thanks.

Regards
Haroon

Go online to the word web

 

[chharoonahmad]

Go online to the word web

Hi third eye

I'm sorry but I didn't get you? Would you mind telling me what you meant? Thanks.

 

[third eye]

Hi third eye

I'm sorry but I didn't get you? Would you mind telling me what you meant? Thanks.

To seek the meanings you were looking for google word web , download it to your comptr.

Its a handy tool

 

[praveen007]

Once again thanks for your the help, third eye. I have been through many dictionaries but didn't find this sense of the word anywhere. So, would you please tell me which dictionary you have used? Thanks.

Regards
Haroon

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http://www.dictionary.com/t/?q=presidency
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Here is the 3 synoniums in online dictonary.
3 results for:presidency
administration
Parts of Speech:- noun
Definition:- human or group who manages effort of an organization
Synonyms:- admiral, advisers,
board, bureau, cabinet
administration
.
Parts of Speech:- noun
Definition:- period during which a particular human group is in power
Synonyms:- dynasty, incumbency, presidency, regime, reign government
.
Parts of Speech:- noun
Definition:- management,
administration
Synonyms:- Uncle Sam,
Washington, authority,
bureaucracy, command