Today in this article we are giving you the list of Viceroy of India who was in the post of Viceroy of India from 1856 AD to 1950 AD.
The Viceroy of India
Lord Canning (1856 AD – 1862 AD)
Lord Canning was the last Governor General appointed by the Company in India and the first Viceroy of India appointed under the British.
It was during this time that there was an important revolt of 1857.
The Indian Council Act of 1858 was passed, it was Canning who established the University of Kolkata, Mumbai and Madras (1857 AD).
Lord Elgin (1862 AD – 1863 AD)
Suppression of Bahawi movement and its death in 1863 AD in India.
Sir John Lawrence (1864 AD – 1868 AD)
An important war of Bhutan took place during his tenure.
In the context of Afghanistan, Lawrence followed the policy of non-intervention and formed the Famine Commission of friendship with the then ruler Sher Ali.
Lord Mayo (1869 AD – 1872 AD)
Income tax increased by 1% to 2.5%.
It established the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Statistical Survey of India.
It was during this time that the census was started for the first time in India.
Established Mayo College in Ajmer.
Lord Mayo was assassinated in India.
Lord North Brooke (1872 AD – 1876 AD)
During this time there was a terrible famine in Bihar, Bengal.
The famous Kuka movement of Punjab took place during this time.
During this time the Prince of Wales came to India.
Lord Lytton (1876 AD – 1880 AD)
This novelist, essayist, writer and litterateur was known as Owen Meredith.
There was a severe famine in 1876-78 in which 50 lakh people died.
A Famine Commission was formed under the chairmanship of Richard Stachy to investigate this.
On January 1, 1877, a grand Delhi Durbar was organized in Delhi to honor the British Queen with the title of Kaiser-i-Hind.
The Second Afghan War (1878-80) took place. In March 1878, Litton passed the Vernamular Press Act and imposed a strict ban on Indian newspapers.
Lord Ripon (1880 AD – 1884 AD)
In its time, the first Factory Act, the beginning of regular census in India and the beginning of local self-government (1882 AD), the establishment of 'Hunter Commission' for educational reforms under the leadership of William Hunter and the Ilwart Bill were introduced.
Lord Dufferin (1884 AD – in 1888 AD)
Third Anglo-Burma War (1885-86 AD) in which Varma was defeated and during this time the Indian National Congress was formed.
Lord Lansdowne (1888 AD – 1894 AD)
Determination of the boundary between India and Afghanistan, which is known as 'Durand Line'.
During this time the second Factory Act was passed in 1891 AD.
Lord Elgin II (1894 AD – 1899 AD)
From 1895 to 1898, there was a severe famine, for which the 'Lloyd Commission' was formed.
Incident of the Munda rebellion and the killing of two British officers by the Chapekar brothers.
Lord Curzon (1899 AD – 1905 AD)
Commission for Police Reforms constituted.
Indian University Act (1904) passed under educational reform.
Development of maximum railway line. In its time, the establishment of the Archaeological Department of India (1904 AD) and the most important event was the Bengal partition of 1905 AD.
Lord Minto II (1905 AD – 1910 AD)
During this time the Indian Council Act 1909 AD or Minto-Marley reform took place.
The Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan in 1906 AD and in 1907, the Surat session of the Congress was held in which the Congress was divided into two factions.
Lord Hardinge II (1910 AD – 1916 AD)
The arrival of George V in India (12 December 1911 AD), the announcement of the annulment of the partition of Bengal (1911 AD) and the transfer of the capital of India from Kolkata to Delhi (1911 AD) included.
World War I started on 4 August 1914. Tilak and Annie Vesant founded the Home Rule League (1916 AD).
Lord Chelmsford (1916 AD – 1921 AD)
Rowlatt Act (1919 AD) was passed.
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (April 13, 1919), Khilafat Movement (1920-21 AD) and Gandhiji's Satyagraha Non-Cooperation Movement (1920 AD) and Third Afghan War etc.
Lord Reading (1921 AD – 1926 AD)
The first non-cooperation movement launched by Gandhiji ended due to the Chauri-Chaura incident (1922 AD). Prince of Wales visited India in November 1921.
Bhopal Rebellion (1921 AD) M.N. 'Communist Party of India' was formed by Rai in 1921.
In 1923 AD, the introduction of simultaneous examination in India and London in administrative services and the Kakori train incident are the events of this period.
Lord Irwin (1926 AD – 1931 AD)
Simon Commission (1928 AD) Gandhi started the civil disobedience movement on April 6, 1930.
Organized the first Round Table Conference in London in November, 1931.
Gandhi Irwin Pact (March 5, 1930 AD).
Lord Willington (1931 AD – 1936 AD)
Gandhi represented the Congress in the Second Round Table Conference (1931).
Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar (September 26, 1932) Communal Act and Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932.
Lord Linlithgow (1936 AD – 1944 AD)
The start of World War II on September 1, 1939.
In April, 1939 AD Subhash Chandra Bose established the Forward Bloc.
Pakistan was demanded for the first time in 1940 AD.
August Proposal (August 8, 1940), Cripps Mission came to India in 1942 AD and Congress started Quit India Movement in 1942 AD.
Lord Wavell (1944 AD – 1947 AD)
Shimla Agreement (1945 AD). Came to India in the cabinet session (1946 AD) and the then British Prime Minister Attlee announced the independence of India by June 1948.
Lord Mountbatten (March, 1947 to June, 1948 AD)
Was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor General of independent India.
Who declared this on 3 June 1947, the only solution to the problem is the partition of India in the form of India and Pakistan.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1948 AD – 1950 AD)
After the return of Lord Mountbatten, he was made the Governor General of India on June 21, 1948.
He was the first Indian and the last Governor General of independent India.
After him, according to the Constitution of India, the head of government became the President and the Prime Minister.