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Table 3: Governors-General and Viceroys — Title Changes
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Table 3: Governors-General and Viceroys — Title Changes
| Title | Introduced by | Holder |
|---|---|---|
| Governor of Bengal | — (pre-1773) | — |
| Governor-General of Bengal | Regulating Act, 1773 | Warren Hastings (first) |
| Governor-General of India | Charter Act, 1833 | Lord William Bentinck (first) |
| Governor-General of India AND Viceroy | Government of India Act, 1858 | Lord Canning (first Viceroy) |
| Governor-General of independent India (last Viceroy → first G-G) | Indian Independence Act, 1947 | Lord Mountbatten |
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