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Viscount canning
lord canning was the last governor-general of India during the tenure of the English east India companytill 1857, and also the first viceroy and governor-general of India under queen victory of England from 1857-1858 onwards.
Chakeravarthi Rajagopalachari was the first Indian governor general of independent India.Governors-General of India, 1947-1950NameBeganEndedlouis-mountbatten-1st-earl-mountbatten-of-burmaaugust-151947june1948rajajijune1948january-251950Dr. Rajagopalachari remained India's Governor-General until the Constitution was approved and came into existence on 26 January 1950.Once the constitution came into being, the post of Governor-General was done away with and replaced by the President.Thus, Dr. Rajagopalachari was the only Governor-General of Indian origin ever, though Lord Mountbatten has the distinction of being the first Governor-General of independent India (after having been the last Governor General or Viceroy of British India).C Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor General of independent India
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governor general of canada from; 1847 - 1857
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Viscount Louis Mountbatten was the first and last British Governor-General of India. He held that position from the 15th August 1947 to the 21st June 1948, when he was succeeded by C. Rajagopalachari. Until 1947, India was governed by an Viceroy.
The first Governor-General of India (British India) was Warren Hastings. He served as Governor-General during the time period of 1773 to 1785
Lord Cornwallis was the third governor general of India from 1786 to 1793
The first Governor-General of India (British India) was Warren Hastings. He served as Governor-General during the time period of 1773 to 1785
A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India.
Lord Louis Mountbatten was the first Governor General of independent India after having overseen independence and partition of British India as the last Viceroy. He was followed by Chakeravarthi Rajagopalachari who was the first Governor General of India of Indian origin and the last Governor General as the new constitution in 1950 replaced King George VI as Emperor of India with a President and the office of Governor General thus disappeared.