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GK TOPICS: Governor-Generals of British India

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Tue Jul 29 2025

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Governor-Generals of British India (1773–1858)

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(Pic: Warren Hastings)

  1. Warren Hastings (1773–1785) – First Governor-General of Bengal; passed Regulating Act, started Calcutta Madrasa.
  2. Lord Cornwallis (1786–1793) – Introduced Permanent Settlement and Cornwallis Code.
  3. John Shore (1793–1798) – Known for non-intervention policy.
  4. Lord Wellesley (1798–1805) – Introduced Subsidiary Alliance system.
  5. Lord Minto I (1807–1813) – Signed Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh.
  6. Lord Hastings (1813–1823) – Defeated Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
  7. Lord William Bentinck (1828–1835) – Abolished Sati, suppressed Thuggee, promoted English education.
  8. Charles Metcalfe (1835–1836) – Known as Liberator of the Press.
  9. Lord Auckland (1836–1842) – Led First Afghan War.
  10. Lord Ellenborough (1842–1844) – Returned Somnath Gates to India.
  11. Lord Hardinge I (1844–1848) – Led First Anglo-Sikh War.
  12. Lord Dalhousie (1848–1856) – Introduced Doctrine of Lapse, started Railways & Telegraph, established PWD.
  13. Lord Canning (1856–1858) – Last Governor-General of Company; saw 1857 Revolt.