Who were the prominent governor-general who governed India between 1773 and 1857?
Governors-General of India from 1772 to 1857 are Warren Hastings, Lord Cornwallis, Sir John Shore, Lord Wellesley, Lord Hastings, Lord William Bentinck, Lord Charles Metcalfe, Lord Dalhousie and Lord Canning.
Who was the governor-general before the revolt of 1857?
Charles John Canning, Earl Canning, also called (1837–59) Viscount Canning of Kilbrahan, (born December 14, 1812, London, England—died June 17, 1862, London), statesman and governor-general of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
Who was the first governor of Fort William?
Warren Hastings
Governor Generals Of Fort William (1774-1834) Warren Hastings who had already been Governor of Bengal for over two years became the first Governor General and held that office for a further eleven years.
Who was the governor-general from 1846 to 1856?
List of governors-general
| Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord Ellenborough (1790–1871) | 28 February 1842 | June 1844 |
| William Wilberforce Bird (acting) (1784–1857) | June 1844 | 23 July 1844 |
| Henry Hardinge (1785–1856) | 23 July 1844 | 12 January 1848 |
| The Earl of Dalhousie (1812–1860) | 12 January 1848 | 28 February 1856 |
Who was the first Governor General of India?
The Saint Helena Act 1833 (or Government of India Act 1833) re-designated the office with the title of Governor-General of India. Lord William Bentinck was first to be designated as the Governor general of India in 1833.
Who was the first British governor of Bengal?
Warren Hastings was the first Governor of Bengal (Presidency of Fort William). In 1750 he joined the British East India Company as a clerk and sailed out to India, reaching Calcutta in August 1750. In 1814 he made a Privy Counsellor.
What did the Charter of 1833 give the Governor General of India?
That status came only with the Charter Act 1833, which granted him “superintendence, direction and control of the whole civil and military Government” of all of British India. The Act also granted legislative powers to the governor-general and Council.
Who was the first viceroy of British India?
Suppression of Thugee, infanticide and child sacrifices. Abolition of titles and pensions. Note – Post-1857 Revolt, Governor-General of India was made Viceroy of British India and Canning became the first Viceroy of India/British India.