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First British Officials and INC Presidents
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First British Officials and INC Presidents
| Milestone | Name | Period / Location |
|---|---|---|
| First Governor of Bengal | Lord Clive | 1757–1760 |
| First British Governor-General of Bengal | Lord Warren Hastings | 1774–1785 |
| First Governor-General of India | Lord William Bentinck | 1833–1835 |
| First British Viceroy of India | Lord Canning | 1858 |
| First Governor-General of Free India | Lord Louis Mountbatten | 1947–1948 |
| First & Last Indian Governor-General of Free India | C. Rajgopalachari | 1948–1950 |
| First President of the Indian National Congress (INC) | W.C. Bonnerjee | 1885 (Bombay Session) |