Past Governor 1858-1912: Raj Bhavan, West Bengal, India

Viceroys and Governor Generals of India(1858-1912)

In 1858, when Lord Canning was Governor General, the Crown took over the administration of India and the Governor General became Viceroy also from 1910 the lieutenant-Governor of Bengal was given a Council to assist him.

Viceroys and Governor Generals of India (1858-1912)
Name	Assumed charge of office
Earl Canning	1st November 1858
Earl of Elgin	12th March 1862
Lord Napier of Magdala	21st November 1863
Sir W. Denison	2nd December 1863
Lord Lawrence (I.C.S.)	12th January 1864
Earl of Mayo	12th January 1869
Sir John Strachey (I.C.S.)	9th February 1872
Lord Napier of Merchistoun	23rd February 1872
Earl of Northbrook	3rd May 1872
Earl of Lytton	12th April 1876
Marquis of Ripon	8th June 1880
Marquis of Dufferin	13th December 1884
Marquis of Lansdowne	10th December 1888
Earl of Elgin	27th January 1894
Marquis Curzon of Kedleston	6th January 1899
Lord Ampthill	30th April 1904
Marquis Curzon of Kedleston	13th December 1904
Earl of Minto	18th November 1905
Lord Hardinge of Penshurst	23rd November 1910