Governor-General: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
library links |
clarify |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Governor-General of India''' was the head of the administration in [[British India]]. | The '''Governor-General of India''' was the head of the administration in [[British India]]. Between 1858 and 1947 the position was titled '''Viceroy and Governor-General of India'''. | ||
==History of the position== | ==History of the position== | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 8 October 2009
The Governor-General of India was the head of the administration in British India. Between 1858 and 1947 the position was titled Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
History of the position
- 1773 The office of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William was created. The holder administered Fort William and supervised the East India Company officials in India.
- 1833 The newly designated Governor-General of India was granted authority over all of British India.
- 1858 After the Indian Mutiny the Crown took control of India and the Governor-General was the head of the government in India. To reflect his further role as the monarch's representative to the Princely states, the office was retitled Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
- 1947 The Governor-General was kept after Independence until India and Pakistan became republics in the 1950s, although the term Viceroy was abandoned.
FIBIS Resources
- The Canning Papers - abstracts of letters to and from the Governor-General Lord Canning (1856-62) held by the West Yorkshire Archives
- General Order of the Governor General in Council, June 15th 1812
External links
|
The FIBIS Google Books Library has books tagged: Governor-General Government | |
|---|---|---|
- Governor-General of India Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Golden Interlude: The Edens In India 1836-1842 by Janet Dunbar (1956) recounts the experiences of Governor-General George Eden and his sisters during their time in India.