Governor Generals and Viceroys - Important Events During Their Reign

Governor Generals of India

Governor Generals and Viceroys

Lord Ripon   1880 – 1884                                          Read

Lord Dufferin 1884 – 1888                                        Read

Lord Lansdowne 1888 – 1894                                   Read

Lord Elgin II  1894 – 1899                                        Read

Lord Curzon 1899 – 1905                                          Read

Lord Minto II 1905 – 1910                                        Read

Lord Hardinge-II 1910 – 1916                                  Read

Lord Chelmsford 1916 – 1921                                   Read

Lord Reading  1921 – 1926                                        Read

Lord Irwin 1926 – 1931                                              Read

Lord Willington 1931 – 1936                                      Read

Lord Linlithgow 1936 – 1944                                     Read

Lord Wavell  1944 – 1947                                           Read

Lord Mountbatten Mar.1947 – Aug.1947                   Read

C.Rajagopala Chari 21 June 1948-25 Jan 1950           Read

 

C.Rajagopala Chari

C.Rajagopala Chari 21 June 1948-25 Jan 1950 

* Chakravarthula Raajagopaala Chari

• The first and the last Indian Viceroy of free India. Indian History modern India viceroys. 

Lord Mountbatten

Lord Mountbatten Mar.1947 – Aug.1947

• Last Viceroy of British India and the first Governor General of free India.

• June 3 Plan- according to which partition of India decided.

• Introduced Indian Independence Bill in the House of Commons.

• Appointment of 2 boundary commissions under Sir Cryil Radcliff.

• Indian Independence Act passed by the British parliament on July 4, 1947, by which India became independent on August 15, 1947.

• Retried in June 1948 and was succeeded by ).