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Governor-General of India
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The Governor-General of India was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom in their capacity as the Emperor/Empress of India and after Indian independence in 1947, the representative of the Monarch of India. The office was created in 1773, with the title of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William. The officer had direct control only over his presidency but supervised other East India Company officials in India. Complete authority over all of British territory in the Indian subcontinent was granted in 1833, and the official came to be known as the "Governor-General of India".
Warren Hastings, the first governor-general of Fort William from 1773 to 1785.
Warren Hastings, the first governor-general of Fort William from 1773 to 1785.
Lord Curzon in his robes as viceroy of India, a post he held from 1899 to 1905.
Lord Curzon in his robes as viceroy of India, a post he held from 1899 to 1905.
Lord Mountbatten addressing the Chamber of Princes as Crown Representative in the 1940s
Lord Mountbatten addressing the Chamber of Princes as Crown Representative in the 1940s
The Viceregal Lodge in Simla, built in 1888, was the summer residence of the viceroy of India
The Viceregal Lodge in Simla, built in 1888, was the summer residence of the viceroy of India
Emperor of India
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Emperor or Empress of India was a title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 to 22 June 1948 to signify their sovereignty over the Indian Empire as its imperial head of state. The image of the emperor or empress appeared on Indian currency, in government buildings, railway stations, courts, on statues etc. Oaths of allegiance were made to the emperor or empress and the lawful successors by the governors-general, princes, governors, commissioners in India in events such as imperial durbars.
Last to reign George VI 11 December 1936 – 15 August 1947
Last to reign George VI 11 December 1936 – 15 August 1947
New Crowns for Old: Disraeli and Victoria in a cartoon mimicking a scene in Aladdin where lamps are exchanged. She made him Earl of Beaconsfield at th
New Crowns for Old: Disraeli and Victoria in a cartoon mimicking a scene in Aladdin where lamps are exchanged. She made him Earl of Beaconsfield at this time.
The Imperial Crown of India
The Imperial Crown of India
A Canadian 1-cent coin with the inscription Ind. Imp. (Indiae Imperator)
A Canadian 1-cent coin with the inscription Ind. Imp. (Indiae Imperator)