Governor General and Viceroy of India (Complete Notes)
Introduction:
In 1773 AD by regulating act Governor General Post introduced first, “Board of Control” and “Department of India Affairs” was established. Indian Governor and Governor General Rule set p according to Indian council ac 1861 and 1892.
ROBERT CLIVE (1758-60)
- 1st GOVERNOR OF BENGAL AFTER BATTLE OF POLASHI (1757), Sirajudulla defeated in this war.
- Battle of 3rd Karnataka and take the power from Nijam.
- On his time, there are many place of munger and beagla, where different kind of battle over.
VANISTTART (1760-65):
- Mirkashim become emperor of Bengal.
- Battle of Baxer (1765), Mirkashim again emperor of Bengal.
ROBERT CLIVE (175-67):
- Generate the Power to collect tax Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.
- Establishment dual government of Bengal.
VERELEST (1767-69)
- First battle of Mohishur.
- He did not solve any own business problem.
CARTIER (1769-72)
- Bengal Inauspicious Time (1770)
WARRWN HASTINGS (1772-85):
- Extinct Dual Government (1772), establishment Board of Revenue and other Governmental work.
- Transfer Government Bank from Murshidabad to Calcutta (Kolkata)
- He was the last Governor of Bengal and 1st Governor General of Bengal as per Regulating Act 1773.
- Battle of 1st Maratha (1775)
- Pitts India act (1784) was start on his time.
- Asiatic society was established by William Jones (1784) in presence of Hastings.
- Calcutta Supreme Court was established by Hastings on 1774.
LORD CORNWALLIS (1786-93):
- ON 22ND MARCH, 1796 HE INTRODUCED PARMANENT SETTLEMENT.
- START RULE OF LAW.
- Cornwallis also called “Father of Civil Service”.
- Introduced 1st Chatter act on 1793.
- 3rd battle of Mohishur was held on 1790.
- The Treaty of Seringapatnam on 1792 with Tipu Sultan.
SIR JOHN SHOR(1793-98):
- On his time on 1793 the way of business path of British in India become simplicity.
- Nijam defeated by Maratha on 1795.
LORD WELLESLEY (1798-1805):
- Introduced Subsidiary Alliance system and Nijam 1st accept this system first on 1798.
- He describe oneself as a “Bengal tiger”.
- Tipu Sultan Defeat and Death in 4th Anglo-Mysore war on 1799.
- Treaty of Basin and 2nd Maratha war on 1802 on his time.
- Establishment Madraj Presidency on 1801.
SIR George Barlow (1805-07):
- He returns back due to Vellore Revolt on 1807.
Lord Minot (1st 1807-13):
- He finished Tribankur war on 1808.
- Passed 2nd Chatter Act(1813).
- Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh on 1809.
LORD HASTINGS (1813-23):
- Defeat pindari and 3rd Maratha war on 1817-19.
- Connected Peshoya emperor with Bombay and establishment Bombay Presidency on 1818.
- Ryotawari settlement in madras (1820) and introduced Tomas Munro as a Governor.
Lord Amherst (1823-28):
- Win 1st Anglo –Burmese War on 1824.
- Adoption Bhagalpur on 1826 and Malay coast area also coming to the power in Anglo.
- He was the last Governor of Bengal and 1st Governor General in India.
- Extinct Sati and other cruel activities in India in 1829 supported by Raja Rammohun Roy.
- His acceptance English language in Education system and introduce “Maycular Minuite:
- Establish the area of Agra in 1834.
- Treaty with Ranjit Singh (1831) and with aimr group (1832).
- Use local language in court. In upper court English language and in lower court Farashi language.
- He also be called as a “Father of Modern Western Education in India”.
- Passed the Charter Act (1833).
- 1st Medical College at Calcutta in India (1835).
Sir Charles Metcalf (1834-1836):
- Press Law passed by Metcalf.
Lord Auckland (1836-42):
- Defeat in 1st Anglo-Afghan war and leave India due to prestige of British in India.
Lord Ellenborough (1842-44):
- Gwalior war held in 1843.
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