GOVERNOR
GENERALS
GOVERNORS OF BENGAL
ROBERT CLIVE
HARRY VERELT
JOHN CARTIER
WARREN HASTIGS
ROBERT CLIVE (1757-60 , 1765-67)
1st British governor of Bengal
Babur of British India, Hero of
Plassey
Known as conqueror of Bengal
Thegovernor who is known as
“Heaven born general” called by William Pitt
Dual system of government – 1765
Treaty of Allahabad – 1765
Laidthe foundation of English east India company
through winning of Battle of Plassey on 23 June1757
between Siraj-Ud-Daulah , Navvab of Bengal Bihar ,
Odissa
• Treaty of Allahabad Shah Alam & Robert Clive
• I British governor Committed Suicide
• 1st British governor who committed suicide
Robert Clive Came in India in the year……..?
a) 1743 b) 1753 c) 1723 d) 1763
WARREN HASTINGS(1772-1785)
Last governor of Bengal
1772- abolished dual government in Bengal
1st governor general of Bengal – under regulating act of
1773
Warren Hastings became first Governor General in Bengal
a)1772 b)1773 c)1774 d)1771
Consider the following Statements regarding Warren Hastings
ⅰ) He was the I governor General of Bengal
ii) He founded Madrasa Aliya
iii) He supported the foundation of Bengal Asiatic Society
which above Statements given above is/are correct ?
a)1&2 Only b) 2&3 Only c) 1&3 Only d) 1,2&3
➢ Founded Aliya Madrasa in 1787, Renamed
Aliah university in 2007, Calcutta
➢ Supported the foundation of Bengal Asiatic
society in 1784.
GOVEROR GENERALS OF
BENGAL
WARREN HASTINGS – 1772-85
LORD CORNWALLIS-1786-93
SIR JOHN SHORE-1793-98
LORD WELLESLEY -1798-1805
SIR GEORGE BARLOQ-1805-07
LORD MINTO 1ST -1807-1813
LORD HASTINGS-1813-1823
LORD AMHERST-1823-1828
LORD WILLIAM BENTICK-1828-1834
WARREN HASTINGS
1st governor general of Bengal – under regulating act of 1773
1774- supreme court was set up in Calcutta
1st chief justice of Calcutta supreme court – Sir Elijah Impey
1st Anglo –Maratha war -1775-1782
(British East India company Vs Maratha
Empire (Begin – Surat treaty ,
End - Salbai treaty))
2nd Anglo Mysore war -1780-84
(End – Treaty of Mangalore
on 11 March 1784 Signed by
Tippu Sultan & British East India company)
1784- Asiatic society of Bengal –Sir William Jones
1784- Pitts India act
1st governor general to be impeached
Longest serving governor general of Bengal
1sttranslation of Bhagawat Geetha was done by Charles
Wilkins and the introduction was written – Warren
Hastings
Pitts India Act-1784(East India company Act 1784)
The Law passed by British Parliament to give more control
over East India company in India
Consider the following statements regarding
Warren Hastings.
i) He was the Governor General of Bengal
ii )He founded Madrasa Aliya
iii) He supported the foundation of the Bengal
Asiatic Society.
a) 1&2Only b)2&3 Only c)1&3 Only d)1,2&3
LORD CORNWALLIS(1786-1793)
Father of Indian civil service
Father of Indian legislation
Introduced civil service in India
1st ICS of India – 1863- Sathyendra nath Tagore
1786-92-3rd Anglo Mysore war- defeated Tippu sultan
1792- treaty of Sriragapattanam
1793- Permanent settlement or zamindari system
Established lower grade courts and appellate court
1st governor general who died while in service
Tomb of lord Cornwallis is on the banks of – Ganga
Participated in American Revolutionary war
Lord Cornwallis is known for ……..
a) Permanent revenue settlement of Bengal
b) Attacking the Caste System
c) Land revenue settlement of united states
d) Ryotwari Settlement of Madras
Which of the following statements about Lord Cornwallis
are true
1) He was considered as the father of Modern day Indian
Civil Service
2) The Introduced the Zamindari System
3) He surrendered at York town during American
Revolutionary war
4) Hyder Ali died during his time as Governor General.
a) only 1 & 2 True
b) Only 1&4 true
c) Only 4 is false
d) All the above statements are true
SIR JOHN SHORE(1793-1798)
1793- 1st character act
Famous for his policy of Non- interference
Q. Sir John Shore’s policy in India is described as
a) Policy of appeasement
b) Policy of Masterly inactivity
c) Policy of non-Intervention
d) Policy of divide and rule
Q. During whose tenure does the charter Act 1793 was
passed?
a) Corn Wallis
b) William Bentinck
c) Sir John Shore
d) Warren Hastings
RICHARD WELLESELY(1798-1805)
Described himself as – Bengal tiger
Known as Akbar of British India
1798- subsidiary alliance
➢ 1st Indian ruler joined- Nizam of Hyderabad
Infanticide in India was based for the 1st time I India
1799- 4th Mysore war
1800-fort William college- Calcutta
2nd Anglo Maratha war -1803-05
Slavery Abolished
Ricard Wellesley was the governor general of India from ?
a)1806-10
b) 1811-16
c) 1817-19
d) 1798-1805
Which of the following statement is correct about Lord
Wellesley?
1) Subsidiary alliance was a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798
2) Under his leadership East India company fought the Anglo Mysore war
3) Treaty of Bassein was signed during his term as Governor General of
Bengal
A) 1 Only B) 1&2 Only
C)1&3 Only D) all the statement are correct
SIR GEORGE BARLOW(1805-1807)
1806- VELLORE MUTINY occurred (Only Governor General of British
India reduced the size of British Territory )
1805-1807 – Acting Governor General
Q. The revolt of Vellore occur during the regime of which Governor ?
a) Wellesley
b) Minto
c) Cornwallis
d) Sir George Barlow
LORD MINTO I (1807-1813)
1809-Treaty of Amritsar
st
➢ Minto 1 and Maharaja Ranjith Sigh
1813- (Governor General at the Time of Charter Act)
MINTO MORLEY REFORMS IN 1909
➢It is also known as Indian council Act in 1909
➢A series of Reforms that gave Indians more
involvement in the governance of British India
LORD HASTINGS(1813-1823)
1817-1818- 3rd Anglo Maratha war
Governor general created Bombay presidency
1820-Ryotwari settlement- Madras byThomas manro
during his governance in 1820.
Mahalwari system introduced
Ryotwar system- land revenue system
Initiated new Policy Paramountcy, the
Governor Generals right to intervene in
internal affairs of Indian princely state and to
superseale their authority if necessary
Q. Lord Hastings initiated the ….. Where the
East India company claimed that its authority
was supreme and hence its power was greater
than that of Indian states
a) Govt Stores policy
b) Doctrine of Lapse
c) Imperial Policy
d) Policy of ‘Paramountcy’
LORD AMHERST(1823-1828)
Governor of India at the time of 1st Anglo Burmese war –
1824—26
Q. Who was the Governor General of India When I
Anglo Burmese war was started
a)Lord Amhrest b) Lord Cornvallis
c) Lord Delhousie d) Lord Hastings
LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK(1828-1835)
Governor general of Bengal from 1828-1833
Last governor general of Bengal
Governor General at the time of Charter act 1833
1st governor general of British India
GOVERNOR GENERALS OF INDIA
LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK
SIR CHARLES METCAFE
LORD AUCKLAND
LORD ELLENBOROUGH
LORD HARDINGE
LORD DALHOUSIE
LORD CANNING
LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK
1st governor general of British India
Governor General at the time of Charter Act 1833
The most liberal governor general of India
4 Dec1829-abolished sati
Female infanticide was banned
1835- 1st medical college in India – Calcutta
1st governor general who encouraged English education
Father of modern English education in India
Appointeda committee – head – Lord Macaulay – for
promotion of education
1835– Macaulay's minutes( for promotion of English
education)
Q. With reference to Lord William Bentinck
consider the following statements?
1)Introduced English as official Language
2)Abolished the provisional court of appeal
3)Initiated the resolution for abolition of Sati
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct.
a)Only 1 b)Only 2&3 c)Only 1&2 d)1,2&3
➢Annexation of Mysore (1831)
➢Suppression of Thuggee
➢Abolition of lawlessness
➢Abolition of human Sacrifices
Q. Lord William Bentinck, the Governor General of
India Passed a law in….. Abolishing custom of Sati
a)1819 b)1825 c)1829 d)1832
