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Governor General and Viceroys : An Overviews [for SSC Exams]

Lord Hardings-I (1844-48):
  • 1st battle of Anglo-Sikh war (1845-46).
  • Introduced Lahore Treaty in 1846.
Lord Dalhousie (1848-56):
  • 2nd battle of Anglo-Sikh war (1848-49).
  • Introduce “Uder Despatch” which is called “Magna Kata” in Indian educational System.
  • Start Civil Service Recruitment through Competitive exam.
  • Pass Chatter Act in 1853.
  • 1st engineering College (Thomson College for Engineering” established at Rurkee.
  • Established 1st Indian Railway in 1853 from Bombay to Thane.
  • Simla Become summer time Capital.
  • Introduced PWD.
  • 1st Telegraph line from Kolkata to Agra.
  • Introduced 1st postal system in 1854.





Lord Canning (1856-58):
  • He was the Last Governor General and first Viceroys.
  • In 1856 passed Widow Remarriage act.
  • In 1857 1st war for Independence.
  • Established Kolkata, Madraj, Bombay University in 1857.
  • End the rule of East India Company.
  • Passed Indian Council act in 1861.
  • Indian Penal Code of Criminal was passed in 1859.
 Lord Elgin I (1862-63):
  • End of Wahhabi Movement.
Sir John Lawrence (1864-69):
  • Bhutan War in (1864-65).
  • Established “Femin Commission”.
  • In 1865 High Court Established in Kokata, Bombay and Madraj.
  • Telegraph Communication set up between Europe and India.
  • Tenancy Act in Punjab and Ajodhya in 1868.
Lord Mayo (1869-72):
  • Established “Statistical Survey of India” in 1872.
  • 1st Senses Held in 1871.
  • Only viceroy who murdered in office by a convict in 1872 in Andaman by Sher Ali.
Lord Northbrook (1872-76):
  • Introduced Charity show control act in 1876.
  • End Income tax.
  • Inhibit Kuka movement of Punjab.
Lord Lytton (1876-80):
  • In 1878 introduced “Femin Commission” by Richard Stachi.
  • Infamous Governor – General in History of India.
  • 2nd Anglo-Afghan battle war held.
  • “Vernacular Press Act” (1878).
  • Maximum age lowered from 21 to 19 in civil service.
Lord Ripon (1880-84):
  • Established Punjab University in 1882.
  • 1st Factory act for favour of child labour in 1881.
  • Ilbert Bill Introduced in 1883.
  • Lower age limit increase 18 to 21 in Civil Service Examinations.
  • Called “Father of Local Self Government”.
  • Land Revenue Policy.
  • Low tax rate on salt.
  • Very Famous Governor-General in India.
Lord Dufferin (1884-88):
  • Established Indian National Congress in 1885.
  • 3rd Anglo- Burmese war in 1885.Burma becomes a new area in India.
  • Achison Committee set up at his Time.
Lord Landsdowne (1888-94):
  • Passed “Age of Consent Act” in 1891.
  • 2nd Factory act passed in 1891.
  • Passed Indian Council act in 1892.
  • Send “Durand Mission” to Kabul to define the line in between India and Afghanistan in 1893.
Lord Elgin II (1894-1899):
  • Appointed Lyall Commission in 1897.
  • British Officials stuff Rand and Amherst was killed by Chapekar Brothers in 1897.
Lord Curzon (1899-1905):
  • Introduced University Commission (Ralley commission).
  • Passed “Calcutta Corporation Act” in 1899.
  • In 1904 Indian University Act passed.
  • Set up Police Commission by Andrew Frazer.
  • Announced partition of Bengal in 1905 on 16 Oct.
  • “Young Husband Commission” send to Tibet in 1904.
  • Passed “Ancient Monuments Protection Act” in 1904.
Lord Minto II (1905-10):
  • Lord Morley was The Secretary of India.
  • Morley-Minto Reforms act passed in 1909.
  • Congress split into two parts in Surat session in 1907.
  • Set up Muslim League 1906.
  • Swadeshi movement in 1905-1908.
Lord Hardings II (1910-16):
  • Protest Partition of Bengal in 1911.
  • Established “Forest Research Institute and college” in Dehradun.
  • Set up “Islington Commission” for Civil Service in 1912.
  • “Hindu Mahashabha” established by Madan Mohan Malabya in 1915.
Lord Chelmsford (1916-21):
  • Kesab Karve set up women’s University at Pune in 1916.
  • Launch “Calcutta University Commission act” by Michel Sadller in 1917.
  • “Home Rule Movement" by Tilak and Annie Besant in1916.
  • Sathyagraho Movement Start in 1917 at Champaran.
  • “Jalianwala Bagh Massacre" was held by Hunter Commission in 1919.
  • Non-Cooperation Movement Started in 1920-1922.
  • In 1920-1922 held Khilafat Movement.
Lord Readings (1921-26):
  • On 26 August, 1925 V.J.Patil was the 1st Chairmen of Legislative Assembly.
  • “Kakori rail Dacoit” in 1925.
  • Chauri Chaura Movement in 1922.
  • Established RSS in 1925.
  • Mopahla Incident in Kerala (1921).
  • Press Act (1910) and Raowlat Act (1919) were cancelled.
Lord Irwin (1926-31):
  • Simon Commission set up in 1927.
  • Demand “Poorna Swaraj” in Lahore Session of Congress (1929).
  • Dandi March in 1930.
  • 1st round table Conference in 1930 and pact in between Gandhi-Irwin in 1931.
Lord Wllington (1931-36):
  • 2nd Round table conference in 1931.
  • Launched all India Kishan Sabha in 1965.
  • In 1935 passed “Government of India Act”.
  • 3rd round table conference held in 1932 but congress did not participate.
Lord Linlithgow (1931-43):
  • “Forward Block” Established by S.C.Bose in 1939.
  • Cripps Mission (1942).
  • Quit India Movement (1942).
  • 1st Election held in 1939.
  • Published “Rajagopalachari principle”.
Lord Wavell (1943-1947):
  • End of 2nd world war 1942.
  • “Cabinet mission” set up by Lord Pethik Lorence in 1946 on 15 March.
  • “Direct Action” by Mahamud Ali Jimha in 1946.
  • C.R.Formula in 1944.
Lord Mountbatten (1947 -1948):
  • He was the last Governor of Dependent India and First Governor of Independent India.
  • On 3 Jun, 1947 as per Mountbatten Plan announced independent day 15 August and partition of Country.
C. Rajagopalachari (1948-1950):
  • The last and the only Indian Governor General.
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