Category:Governors-General of India
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(Also see Category:Viceroys of India)
This category includes both British Governors-General of India before 1858 and the Governors-General of India between 1947 and 1950. All Viceroys were also Governors-General. In 1950 the duties and functions of the King of India and Governor-General of India were merged in to a President of India.
After partition of the Indian Empire in 1947 the Muslim areas were taken over by a Governor-General of Pakistan.
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Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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- Viceregal consorts of India (17 P)
- Viceroys of India (21 P)
Pages in category "Governors-General of India"
The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.