Question

Who became 1st viceroy of India in 1858

Answer 1

Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India on September 1, 1858 . Lord Canning also served as first Viceroy of India from 1858 to 1862. Lord canning became First Viceroy of India. He stand in office from 1857 to 1862.

Answer 2

The First Viceroy in the British occupied India was Viscount Canning, and he was appointed in the year 1858. Officially, he was mostly known in history in the name of Lord Canning.

The position of the Viceroy was introduced in the Queen’s Proclamation, 1858. This was introduced immediately after 1857’s Sipoy Mutiny when the control of India was handed over to the British Crown from the control of the East India Company.