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Sir Augustus Rivers Thompson KCSI CIE (12 September 1829 – 27 November 1890) was a British colonial administrator who served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from April 1875 to March 1878. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal between 1882 and 1887. Thompson was appointed a CSI in 1877, a CIE in 1883 and knighted with the KCSI in 1885. He was president of the executive committee of the Calcutta International Exhibition (1883-1884). He established the R.T. Girls' High School in Suri, Birbhum. He died of pneumonia in
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* Administrators in British Burma 1829 births 1890 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire Lieutenant-governors of Bengal People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College Members of the Council of the Governor General of India Indian Civil Service (British India) officers {{UK-gov-bio-stub