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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=JkQOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 '''Up the country': letters written to her sister from the upper provinces of India''] by Hon. Emily Eden 2nd Edition 1867 (contains what in some editions are 2 separate volumes) Google Books | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/details/LettersFromIndiaVolI ''Letters From India Vol-I''] and [http://www.archive.org/details/LettersFromIndiaVolII ''Letters From India Vol-II''] by Hon Emily Eden 1872 Archive.org | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/details/goldeninterludet012111mbp ''Golden Interlude: The Edens In India 1836-1842''] by Janet Dunbar (1956) recounts the experiences of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eden,_1st_Earl_of_Auckland Governor-General George Eden] and his sisters during their time in India. | *[http://www.archive.org/details/goldeninterludet012111mbp ''Golden Interlude: The Edens In India 1836-1842''] by Janet Dunbar (1956) recounts the experiences of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eden,_1st_Earl_of_Auckland Governor-General George Eden] and his sisters during their time in India. | ||
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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
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The FIBIS Google Books Library has books tagged: Governor-General Government | |
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- Governor-General of India Wikipedia
Historical books online
- 'Up the country': letters written to her sister from the upper provinces of India by Hon. Emily Eden 2nd Edition 1867 (contains what in some editions are 2 separate volumes) Google Books
- Letters From India Vol-I and Letters From India Vol-II by Hon Emily Eden 1872 Archive.org
- 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.