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List of governor general and their action in indian history

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Under the British Raj, the Indian subcontinent was ruled by British governor generals. The list of governor generals in India and their achievements are as following:

i. Lord Hastings(1812-23): He added to the territories under the British control

ii. Lord Bentinck(1828-35): He imposed social reforms, and some with the intent of bringing to India the progress in Europe following the Industrial Revolution.

iii. Lord Dalhousie(1848-56): He reduced Titles and Pensions of the Mughal emperor and Maratha Peshwa. He also proposed the system of Doctrine of Lapse.

iv. Lord Mountbatten(12.2.1947-15.8.1947): He was appointed as the the last Viceroy of India for the supervision of Partition. 
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