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Governor Period Points to remember
General/Viceroy

Islands. The first census of India was
conducted which did not however
include some territories in India.

Lord Lytton 1876 - The Delhi durbar or the Imperial
1880 Durbar in which Queen Victoria was
proclaimed Kaisar-i-Hind was held
during his period on 01 Jan 1877.
Vernacular Press Act, 1878, for better
control of Indian newspapers was
passed during his tenure.
Lord Rippon 1880 - He introduced the dual system of
1884 governance. The first complete and
synchronous census of British
Territories in India was conducted in
1881 during his period. He was also

associated with Ilbert Bill which
sought to allow Indian judges to try
British offenders. He is hailed as the
Father of Local Self Government in
India.
Lord Dufferin 1884 - The Indian National Congress was
1888 formed during his period.

Lord Curzon 1899 - Partition of Bengal and launch of
1905 Swadeshi Movement.
Lord Hardinge 1910 - The Capital of India was shifted from
1916 Calcutta to Delhi during his tenure in
1911. George V, the King of England
visited India to attend the Delhi durbar
in 1911. An assassination attempt was
made on his life by Rash Bihari Bose
and others.

Lord Chelmsford 1916 - The Jallianwala Bagh tragedy of 1919
1921 occured during his period. Montague
Chelmsford reforms, Rowlatt Act,
Khilafat movement are other events
associated with his period.
Lord Reading 1921 - Chauri Chaura incident occurred
1926 during his period. Mahatma Gandhi