Governor-General: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
*[https://archive.org/stream/lordlawrence00aitc#page/n7/mode/2up ''Lord Lawrence''] by Sir Charles Aitchison, formerly Lieutenant -Governor of the Punjab. 1892 Archive.org. A book in the series ''Rulers of India'' (1864-1869) | *[https://archive.org/stream/lordlawrence00aitc#page/n7/mode/2up ''Lord Lawrence''] by Sir Charles Aitchison, formerly Lieutenant -Governor of the Punjab. 1892 Archive.org. A book in the series ''Rulers of India'' (1864-1869) | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/administrationm00forrgoog ''The Administration of the Marquis of Lansdowne as Viceroy and Governor-general of India, 1888-1894''] by George W Forrest 1894 Archive.org | *[https://archive.org/details/administrationm00forrgoog ''The Administration of the Marquis of Lansdowne as Viceroy and Governor-general of India, 1888-1894''] by George W Forrest 1894 Archive.org | ||
*''Speeches of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor General of India'' [https://archive.org/details/speeches00curzgoog ''[Volume I<nowiki>]</nowiki>: 1898-1901''], [https://archive.org/details/speeches01curzgoog ''Volume II: 1900-1902''] Archive.org. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Curzon,_1st_Marquess_Curzon_of_Kedleston Lord Curzon] was in this position 1899-1905. | |||
*[http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks05/0500261.txt ''Lord Minto, A Memoir''] John Buchan 1924. Gutenberg.net.au. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound,_4th_Earl_of_Minto Lord Minto] was Viceroy from 1905 | *[http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks05/0500261.txt ''Lord Minto, A Memoir''] John Buchan 1924. Gutenberg.net.au. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound,_4th_Earl_of_Minto Lord Minto] was Viceroy from 1905 | ||
*''India, Minto and Morley 1905-1910'' compiled by Mary, Countess of Minto, published 1934 is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. | *''India, Minto and Morley 1905-1910'' compiled by Mary, Countess of Minto, published 1934 is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. | ||
Revision as of 10:10, 11 March 2015
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
Holders
See Category:Governors-General of India as well as a full list on Wikipedia (link below).
External links
|
The FIBIS Google Books Library has books tagged: Governors General Government | |
|---|---|---|
- Governor-General of India Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G. India 1797-1805 Google Books
- Volume 1: April 11, 1797- June 6, 1800 1858, Volume 2: June 6, 1800 to December 11, 1801 1858,
- Volume 3: December 14, 1801 to February 14 1803 1859, Volume 4: February 15 1803 to March 1805 1859
- '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. Archive.org
- Life of the Marquis of Dalhousie by Captain L. J. Trotter. 1889 Archive.org. A book in the Statesmen series (1848-1856)
- Earl Canning by Sir H S Cunningham 1891 Archive.org. A book in the series Rulers of India. (1856-1862)
- Lord Lawrence by Sir Charles Aitchison, formerly Lieutenant -Governor of the Punjab. 1892 Archive.org. A book in the series Rulers of India (1864-1869)
- The Administration of the Marquis of Lansdowne as Viceroy and Governor-general of India, 1888-1894 by George W Forrest 1894 Archive.org
- Speeches of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor General of India [Volume I]: 1898-1901, Volume II: 1900-1902 Archive.org. Lord Curzon was in this position 1899-1905.
- Lord Minto, A Memoir John Buchan 1924. Gutenberg.net.au. Lord Minto was Viceroy from 1905
- India, Minto and Morley 1905-1910 compiled by Mary, Countess of Minto, published 1934 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website.