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Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to represent the interests of the crown.
Viceroys were originally called Governor general, however, after the mutiny of 1857 (India's first war of independence) governor generals were made viceroys.
The first Governor general of india was Warren Hastings. During his period in office, he brought the dual government of Bengal to an end. Following his tenure, Lord Cornwallis was named Governor general and introduced police reforms.
In 1857, Lord Canning was the first Governor general made viceroy after the 1857 mutiny. The last viceroy of British India was Lord Mountbatten and he was also the first governor general of free India.
The British government decided appointing viceroys in Hindustan in the 1800s to promote the crown's concerns.
Governor commanders were formerly called viceroys, but following the mutiny of 1857, governorship generals were renamed viceroys.
Following the 1857 rebellion, Lord Canning became the first Governor General to be appointed Viceroy.
Lord Mountbatten was the final viceroy of Colonial India and the first governors of independent India.
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