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Who was the first British governor 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.
Who was the governor-general at the time of the widow remarriage act 1856 in India?
dalhousie
What changes in south Asia helped the british conquer India?
Because of governor general Richard Wellesley who was an imperialist India was conquered. He forced Mysore, Tanjore, Surat and Karnataka.
Last viceroy of India?
Louis Mountbatten :He was the last Viceroy of the British Indian Empire (1947) and the first Governor-General of independent India(1947-48).
Which governor general of India refused to acknowledge the adpoted son of rani Lakshmi bai as the heir to the throne of jhansi?
Lord Dalhousie
Who is the first Governor General of India?
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
Who was the governor of 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
Who was the first governor of 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
Who was the governor general of India during World War 1?
Ray laska
Who was the third Governor-General of India?
Lord Cornwallis was the third governor general of India from 1786 to 1793
Which governors general abolished that I in ibdia?
The title of "Governor-General" in India was held by several officials during British rule, but it was Lord Mountbatten, the last Governor-General of India, who oversaw the transition of India to independence in 1947. The practice of appointing a Governor-General was effectively abolished following the adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1950, which established India as a republic with a President as the head of state.
What is the definition of governor general?
A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India.
Who was the first governor general of Independent 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.
Railways were introduced in India when the governor general of India was?
hardinge
Who was the first British governor 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.
Who is the Governor General of India from 1947 to 2012?
There is no post of Gevernal General of India since the independence.
Who is the present governor general of India?
There is no governor general of India. A governor general is the monarch's representative. India no longer recognizes the British monarch as their sovereign.I think governors are appointed only for states
