British Governors, Governor Generals & Viceroys 1757-1947 -Lucent - Revision- SSC CGL,UP PET,CET etc

For PDF file: https://t.me/AltruisticEducationChat 1. First Governor of Bengal - Robert Clive 2. First Governor-General of Bengal -Warren Hastings 3. First Governor-General of India -William Bentinck 4. First Viceroy of India - Lord Canning 5. First Governor-General of Free India - Lord Mountbatten 6. Only Indian Governor-General of Free India - C.Rajagopalachari Warren Hastings (AD 1774-85) • Asiatic Society of Bengal(1784) in Calcutta by Sir William Jones. • Translation of Abhigyan-Shakuntalam in English in 1789 by WJ. • Charles Wilkins wrote the introduction to the English translations of Bhagavad Gita. • Regulating Act, 1773. Lord Cornwallis (AD 1786-93) • The father of Indian Civil Services. • Treaty of Seringapatnam with Tipu. • Permanent Settlement in Bengal and Bihar (1793). Lord Wellesley (AD 1798-1805) • Introduced the Subsidiary Alliance(1798). Lord Hasting (AD 1813-23) • Establishment of Ryotwari System by Thomas Munro (1820). Lord William Bentinck (AD 1828-35) • Regarded as the "the Father of Modern Western Education in India." • Prohibition of Sati (1829) and elimination of Thugs (1830). • On Macaulay's recommendations & English was made the medium of higher education. Lord Metcalfe (AD 1835-36) • Known as liberator of the press in India. Lord Dalhousie (AD 1848-56) • Introduced Doctrine of Laps. • First railway line between Bombay and Thane (1853). • Telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra. Static GK Altruistic Education Page 7 • Telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra. • Postal reforms (first issue of the Indian stamp in Karachi in 1854 under the Post Office Act. • Started Public Works Department, Grand Trunk Road work and harbour of Karachi. • Charter Act, 1853-Selection to Civil Service through competitive examination. • Started Engineering College at Roorkee; made Shimla, the summer capital. Lord Canning(1856-62) • The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in 1857. • Revolt of 1857, Indian Penal Code 1860 was passed. • The rule of EIC came to an end and British Crown took over in 1858. Lord John Lawrence(1864-69) • Established the High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1865. • Telegraphic communication was opened with Europe. • Created the Indian Forest Department. Lord Mayo(1869-72) • A census was held in 1871 for the first time in India. • Established the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. • He was the only viceroy to be murdered in office in 1872. Lord Lytton(1876-80) • "Viceroy of reverse character." • Vernacular Press Act (Gagging Act) and Arms Act of 1878. • Reduced age from 21 to 19 for ICS exam. Lord Ripon(1880-84) • "The founding father of local self-governance in India." • Repealed the Vernacular Press Act, 1882. • First Factory Act of 1881 (prohibited labour). • An Education Commission under Sir William Hunter in 1882 for primary and secondary education. • The Ilbert Bill Controversy(1883) enabled Indian district magistrates to try European criminals. Lord Dufferin(1884-88) • Establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885 by AO Hume. Lord Lansdowne(1884-88) • The Durand Commission defined the Durand Line between British India and Afghanistan in 1893. • Factory Act of 1889, granted weekly holiday . Lord Curzon (1899-1905) • The partition of Bengal, 1905 • The idea to build Victoria Memorial was conceived by Lord Curzon • Indian Universities Act, 1904 Static GK Altruistic Education Page 8 • Indian Universities Act, 1904 • Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904. • The Archaeological Survey of India was established. • Agricultural Research Institute was established at Pusa in Delhi. Lord Minto (1905-10) • Swadeshi Movement (1905-08) • Foundation of Muslim League (1906) • Surat Session and split in the Congress (1907) • Morley-Minto Reforms(1909) Lord Hardinge(1910-16) • Annulment of the partition of Bengal (1911) • Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi (1911) • Delhi Durbar and Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary(1911) • Establishment of Hindu Mahasabha by Madan Mohan Malviya(1915) Lord Chelmsford(1916-21) • Hunter Commission to probe Jallianwalal Bagh Massacre(1919) • Champaran Satyagraha at Ahmedabad(1981) & Kheda Satyagraha(1918) • Home Rule Movement launched by Tilak and Annie Besant(1916) • Lucknow Pact between Congress and Muslim League(1916), Khilafat Movement(1919-20) • August Declaration(1917) by Mntague, the Government of India Act, 1919. • Rowlatt Act and the Jallianwala Massacre(13th April, 1919) #BritishGovernors #Lucent #GK #Revision #SSC #CET #UPSC #IBPS #UPSSSC #DSSSB