Lord Canning : (1856 -1858) Hindu Widow re-marriage Act. First Universities in India were established at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. On May 10, 1857, the Sepoy Mutiny called First War of Indiependence began. Mutiny was suppressed. Queen Victoria’s
Proclamation called Magna Carta of India was announced. East India Company Rule ended. Canning was appointed the first Viceroy of India. He had given amnesty to persons who took part in mutiny. Lord Canning is therefore called “Canning the Clemency”.
Penal Code was prepared. High Courts were set up at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
Lord Lawrence : (1864-1869) Telegraphy System was opened between India and Europe.
Lord Mayo: (1869-1872) First Census was taken in 1871
Lord Northbrook : (1872-1876) Suez Canal was opened and trade between India and England greatly flourished.
Lord Lytton : (1876-1880) Famine Fund was created.Vernacular Press Act was passed. Indian Arms Act forbade Indians from keeping or dealing in arms without the permission of the Government.
Lord Ripon : (1880-1884) The Vernacular Press Act was repealed. Formed Local self-Government, was called the “Father of Local Self-Government”. Factory Act was passed. 1881 census was taken and it would be repeated after every 10 years.
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Lord Dufferin : (1884-1888) In his period Burma (now Myanmar) was invaded in 1895 and then was annexed to the British empire in 1889. Indian National Congress was formed during this time. Public Service Commission was appointed in 1886.
Lord Lansdowne : (1888-1894) A weekly holiday was awarded to all factory workers.
Lord Curzon : (1899-1905) Agricultural Banks were established. He founded the Agricultural Research Institute at Pusa in Bengal. Ancient Monuments Protection Act passed. Archaeological Department was established. Partition of Bengal in 1905 created
trouble. Emperor George cancelled the partition.
Lord Minto II : (1905-1910) Minto-Morley Reforms.
Lord Hardinge II : (1910-1916) Capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911. Foundation of the Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was the founder-Chancellor of this University.
Proclamation called Magna Carta of India was announced. East India Company Rule ended. Canning was appointed the first Viceroy of India. He had given amnesty to persons who took part in mutiny. Lord Canning is therefore called “Canning the Clemency”.
Penal Code was prepared. High Courts were set up at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.
Lord Lawrence : (1864-1869) Telegraphy System was opened between India and Europe.
Lord Mayo: (1869-1872) First Census was taken in 1871
Lord Northbrook : (1872-1876) Suez Canal was opened and trade between India and England greatly flourished.
Lord Lytton : (1876-1880) Famine Fund was created.Vernacular Press Act was passed. Indian Arms Act forbade Indians from keeping or dealing in arms without the permission of the Government.
Lord Ripon : (1880-1884) The Vernacular Press Act was repealed. Formed Local self-Government, was called the “Father of Local Self-Government”. Factory Act was passed. 1881 census was taken and it would be repeated after every 10 years.
Lord Dufferin : (1884-1888) In his period Burma (now Myanmar) was invaded in 1895 and then was annexed to the British empire in 1889. Indian National Congress was formed during this time. Public Service Commission was appointed in 1886.
Lord Lansdowne : (1888-1894) A weekly holiday was awarded to all factory workers.
Lord Curzon : (1899-1905) Agricultural Banks were established. He founded the Agricultural Research Institute at Pusa in Bengal. Ancient Monuments Protection Act passed. Archaeological Department was established. Partition of Bengal in 1905 created
trouble. Emperor George cancelled the partition.
Lord Minto II : (1905-1910) Minto-Morley Reforms.
Lord Hardinge II : (1910-1916) Capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911. Foundation of the Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was the founder-Chancellor of this University.
Lord Chelmsford : (1916-1921) Rowlatt Act called Black Act was passed. Under the Act Government armed itself with unlimited rights even to detain a person and arrest him without producing him before a Court. The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy took place in April 13, 1919 under the command of Gen. Dyer. Khilafat Movement, Non co-ooperation movement took place.
Lord Reading : (1921-1926) Visit of Prince of Wales.
Moplah Rebellion (1921) on the South Western coast of India.
Lord Irwin : (1926-31) Simon Commission. Demand for complete Independence. Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) First Round Table conference-Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Lord Wellington : (1931-1936) Second and Third Round Table Conferences - Communcal Award - Poona Pact - Government of India Act 1935 passed. Cripps Mission. Quit India Movement (1942).
Lord Linlithgow : (1936-1943) During his viceroyalty, provincial autonomy was established. The State of Pakistan for the Muslims was demanded by Muslim League leader, Jinnah. Second World War broke out in 1939.
Lord Wavell : (1943-1947) Simla Conference. Muslim League launched “Direct Action Day”.
Lord Mountbatten : (1947-48) Deputed by the British Prime Minister Lord Atlee. Indian Independence Act 1947 passed-India and Pakistan created under the Mountbatten Plan - Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of Free India and the last Viceroy of India. India attained Independence on August 15, 1947.
C.Rajagopalachari was the first & the last Indian Governor-General of free India.
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