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Bengal governor general
Warren Hastings was appointed as the first Governor-General of Bengal, serving from a period of 1772 to 1785. The first governor-general of Bengal was an English statesperson who served on the Executive Council of Bengal. By attempting to enforce the Regulating Act of 1773, he effectively ended the Double Political structure. In 1781 and 1784, he co-founded the Calcutta Religious School for the advancement of Islamic studies and the Asiatic Community of Calcutta along with the support of William Jones.
After the passing out of the charter act in 1833, Bengal’s governor general was taken as the British India governor-general. So the first British India general was William Bentinck.
The table given below gives the details of the Bengal governor-general.
| Year/ Duration | Name | Events during tenure |
| 1772-1785 | Warren Hastings | He was just the first appointed Governor-General of Calcutta, and he abolished the dual bureaucracy. His accomplishments include the 1773 Regulating Act, the formation of the Judicial Branch in Kolkata, and indeed the Asiatic Community of Bengal. He ratified the Agreement of Sabai. During his reign, the first English conversion of the Bhagavad Gita had also been completed, |
| 1786-1793 | Lord Cornwallis | He led to the establishment of appellate courts as well as the courts of lower levels, as well as the college for Sanskrit. Throughout his reign, the 3rd Anglo-Mysore Battle was taken place, and also the Agreement of Seringapatam was agreed to sign. During his term of office, he also implemented Permanent Resolution and civil administration. |
| 1793-1798 | Sir John Shore | As he arrived as the governor-general the Charter Act of 1793 is being passed. His performances include the Non-Intervention Legislation and the Battle of Kharda. |
| 1798-1805 | Lord Wellesley | He is best credited with pioneering the Subsidiary Alliances as well as waging wars such as the 4th Anglo-Mysore Battle and also the Pact of Bassein, and even he contributed to the Second Anglo-Maratha battle. He originally led to the establishment of the Madras presidency as well as Fort William College in Calcutta. |
| 1805-1807 | Sir George Barlow | Till the appointment of Lord Minto arrived, he served the role of Governor-General of India. He is responsible for the shrinking region of British territory deep affection for the financial system and termination of employment. During his reign, the Mutiny of Vellore occurred in 1806. |
| 1807-1813 | Lord Minto I | When Lord Minto was appointed as the Bengal general in 1809, he led to t eh signed the Treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh & launched in India the charter act of 1813. |
| 1813-1823 | Lord Hastings | During lord Hastings’s length of service, the mentioned incidents occurred: a. the completion of the non-intervention policy; b. the Anglo-Nepal War and also the Treaty of Sagauli, 1816; c. the 3 rd. Anglo-Maratha War; and d. the elimination of peshwaship took place. e. Creation of the Ryotwari Mechanism in Madras & Bombay; f. Mahalwari Process in the Bombay |
| 1823-1828 | Lord Amherst | During the time in charge of the lord, Amherst Assam was annexed, stimulating the first Burmese war in 1824, and then a mutiny ended up breaking out in the area of Barrack pore. |
India’s governor general
After the charter act of 1833 was passed, the post of the governor-general was created and William Bentinck was appointed as India’s first governor-general. The post of the governor-general was a kind of managerial position and their work included direct reporting of the details to the east India board of trustees.
| Year | Name of the Governor General | Major Events during tenure |
| 1828-1835 | Lord William Bentinck | He eradicated the Sati mechanism, as well as the Thugee framework, as well as genital mutilation, and child martyrdom.During his time in power, the English Education Act was recommended, as well as the Kolkata Medical University and Hospital was developed. |
| 1835-1836 | Lord Charles Metcalfe | He forthrightly lifted the restrictions on free press in India. |
| 1836-1842 | Lord Auckland | Domestic schools got through an improvement and a notice expansion was seen in trade with under his supervision the anglo-afghan battle took place. |
| 1842-1844 | Lord Ellen borough | While he was empowered, Sindh was invaded and occupied. |
| 1844-1848 | Lord Hardinge I | 1st Anglo-Sikh battle. |
| 1848-1856 | Lord Dalhousie |
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| 1856-1857 | Lord Canning | The Establishment of madras and Bombay universities was made and the 1857 revolt occurred. |
India’s viceroys
After the revolution of 1857, the British Crown immediately took management of the overall country. The Govt. Of India Act of 1858 was approved, and the Head Of the government of India had been supplemented by the Viceroy of India. So the governor-general of India was then decided by the decision of the British government. The first viceroy of India was decided to be lord canning.
Here is the list of the viceroy that was appointed according to the corresponding year.
| Year | Name of Viceroy |
| 1856-1862 | Lord Canning |
| 1864-1869 | Lord John Lawrence |
| 1876-1880 | Lord Lytton |
| 1880-1884 | Lord Ripon |
| 1884-1888 | Lord Dufferin |
| 1888-1894 | Lord Lansdowne |
| 1899-1905 | Lord Curzon |
| 1905-1910 | Lord Minto II |
| 1910-1916 | Lord Hardinge II |
| 1916-1921 | Lord Chelmsford |
| 1921-1926 | Lord Reading |
| 1926-1931 | Lord Irwin |
| 1931-1936 | Lord Willingdon |
| 1936-1944 | Lord Linlithgow |
| 1944-1947 | Lord Wavell |
| 1947-1948 | Lord Mountbatten |
