Governor General and Viceroy of India (Complete Notes)

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.
• He also winner of battle of Biderer from Olandaj.
  

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.

Lord William Bentinck (1828-35):

• 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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