Here are the well known Governor Generals and viceroys of India with some of their renowned works.
Warren Hasting
- Became the first Governor General of India after the enactment of Regulating act (1773).
Lord Cornwallis
- Credited with the permanent Settlement of Bengal (1783).
Lord Minto
- Signed the treaty of Amritsar (1809) with Ranjit Singh.
Lord Bentick
- Credited With:
- Prohibition of Sati (1829).
- Banning of female infanticide and human sacrifices.
Lord Dalhousie
- Simla made the capital of India
- Also credited with
- Modern postal system.
- Electric Telegraph system.
- Railways.
Lord Canning
- Last Governor General.
- First Viceroy of India
- Revolt of 1857 took place during his period
Lord Mayo
- Well known for financial decentralization.
- First time census held (1871).
Lord Lytton
- Arms act (1877)
Lord Ripon
- Well known for introducing local self Government.
- Most liked of India viceroys by the people.
Lord Duffrin
- During his period Indian National Congress formed (1885).
Lord Curzon
- Partition of Bengal (1905).
- Punjab Land Alienation Act
- Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa (Bihar).
Lord Hardinge II
- Capital of India transferred from Calcutta to Delhi (1911-12).
Lord Chelmsford
- Jalian Wala Bagh Massacre (1919).
Lord Erwin
- Simon Commission.
Lord Willington
- Communal Awards started.
- Poona Act (1932).
Lord Linlithgow
- Quit India Resolution (1942).
Lord Wavell
- Foundation of India National Army (1943).
- Simla Conference (1945).
- Cabinet Mission (1946).
- Announcement of transfer of power.
Lord Mountbatten
- Last Viceroy of India
- Partition of India
- Independence of India
