British Viceroy of India & some important activities in their tenure.. 1. Lord Canning (1856-1862) - Last Governor General & the first Viceroy. 2. Lord Elgin (1862-1863) 3. Lord Lawrence (1864-1869) - Telegraphic communication was opened with Europe. - In 1865, Calcutta, Bombay & Madras high courts established. 4. Lord Mayo (1869-1872) - First time in Indian history, a census was held in 1871. 5. Lord Northbrook (1872-1876) 6. Lord Lytton (1876-1880) - Known as the Viceroy to reverse characters. 7. Lord Ripon (1880-1884) - Passed the local self government act (1882). 8. Lord Dufferin (1884-1888) - Indian National Congress was formed. 9. Lord Lansdowne (1888-1894) 10. Lord Elgin II (1894-1899) - Lyall Commission was appointed. 11. Lord Curzon (1899-1905) -Partitioned Bengal (October 16, 1905) into two provinces Bengal (proper) & East Bengal & Assam. 12. Lord Minto (1905-1910) 13. Lord Hardinge (1910-1916) - Annie Besant announced the Home Rule Movement. 14. Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921) - In 1919, the government of India act (Montague Chelmsford reforms) was passed. - Rowlatt act of 1919 & Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (April 13, 1919). 15. Lord Reading (1921-1926) - Formation of Swaraj Party. 16. Lord Irwin (1926-1931) - Simon Commission visited India in 1928. - Dandi March (March 12, 1930). - First Round Table Conference held in Engl& in 1930. - Gandhi Irwin Pact (March 5, 1931) was signed & Civil Disobediance Movement was withdrawn. 17. Lord Willington (1931-1936) - Second Round Table conference in London in 1931. - Government of India act (1935) was passed. 18. Lord Linlithgow (1936-1944) - Quit India Movement (August 8, 1942). 19. Lord Wavell (1944-1947) - Cabinet Mission Plan (May 16, 1946). - First meeting of the constituent assembly was held on December 9, 1946. 20. Lord Mountbatten (March 1947-August 1947) - Last Viceroy of British India & first Governor General of free India. - Indian Independence Act passed by the British parliament on July 4, 1947 & India became independent on August 15, 1947. - Retired in June 1948 & was succeeded by C. Rajagopalachari (the first & the last Indian Governor General of free India).
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