GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF THE PRESIDENCY OF
FORT WILLIAM
Governor-General
Time Period
Significant Events
Regulating Act 1773, Pitt’s India Act 1784, First Maratha War
oe 4773-1785 | (4775-1782), Second Mysore War (1780-1784)
ean s7as.a7e3_| Tite Mysore Wars7902), Permanent Settlement of Bengal
Sir John Shore 1793-98 _| Charter Act of 1793
os 798-1903 Introduction of Subsidiary Alliance System 1798, Fourth
Mysore War 1799, Second Maratha War (1803-1805)
Marquess Cornwallis,
July-Oct 1805
George Barlow replaced him as acting Governor-General.
Vellore Mutiny 1806
Lord Minto I "1807-1813 | Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh 1809
Third Maratha War 1817-1819, Establishment of Ryotwari
Lord Hastings 1813-1823 | 5 tem by Thomas Munro, governor of Madras (1820)
Lord Amherst 1823-1828 _| First Burmese War (1824-26)
No
:: - The acting Governors General are not included in the list. if we include the five acting
Governors General, the total of Governors General for Fort William will be 13.
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