Governor General and Viceroy of British India
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Lord Canning History (1856 to 1862) .
The last Governor General and the first Viceroy.
Mutiny took place in his time.
On November, 1858, the rule passed on to the crown.
Withdrew Doctrine of Lapse.
The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in 1857.
Indian Councils Act was passed in 1861.
Lord Elgin (1862 to 1863) .
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Lord Lawrence (1864 to 1869) .
Created the Indian Forest department.
Expanded canal works and railways.
High Courts were established at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1865.
Telegraphic communication was opened with Europe.
Lord Mayo History (1869 to 1872) .
Established the Rajkot college at Kathiarwar and Mayo College at Ajmer for the Indian princes.
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