Warren Hastings was the first governer general of british government in India. The British East India Company established a capital in Kolkatta in 1772 and appointed Warren Hastings as its first governer general on 20 october 1773. he remained the governer general till 1 feb 1785
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There is no head of the British Raj. The British empire was dissolved over 60 years ago. The Governor-General of India was the head of the British administration in India and the last Govenor-General was an Indian called Rajagopalachari who held the office from1948 - 1950.
After the Queen of England took over the control of East India Company and appointed a Governor General and the British Empire was created, it was a constitutional requirement to rule the country
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.
who was the first governer general of India when railway was introduced
The first Viceroy of India was Warren Hastings. The Viceroy was also the Governor-General, the Head of the British government in India.
The first Governor-General of India (British India) was Warren Hastings. He served as Governor-General during the time period of 1773 to 1785
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 Mountbatten was the first Governor General of India. He was also the last British Viceroy of India before independence.
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Lord Mountbetton
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.
Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of British India from 1773 to 1785.
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Last Governor General of British ruled India.
C. Rajgopalachari
Lord Dalhousie.