Difference between Governors-General & Viceroys - Presenting Modern Indian History
Are you also confused with several ambiguous notions regarding differences between Governors-General and Viceroys of British India? Not clear? Who was the first Governor-General of India - Warren Hastings or William Bentinck? On exploring more, you will get several relevant questions like Why was C. Rajagopalachari appointed as the only first & the last Indian Governor-General of Independent India even after getting freedom from British Raj? Okay. Okay…..Who was Lord Mountbatten then? If you are one looking for answers to these questions, you are at the right place. Let's recall everything from the very beginning when the East India Company (EIC) gradually started laying down the foundation of the British Rule in India through its political and administrative interferences along with trading activities. The Battle of Plassey which was fought in 1757 between Siraj-ud-Daulah, the then Nawab of Bengal and the forces of the East India Company led by Robert Clive ...