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Governors of Bombay and Madras Presidencies, who were appointed by the British Crown, were the most important officials after the Viceroy. [5] Bombay Castle was the official residence of the governor of Bombay until the 1770s, when it was moved to Parel; a century later, in 1883, it was moved to Malabar Hill. [6] [7]
Pages in category "Governors of Bombay" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The governor of Maharashtra is the ceremonial head of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Constitution of India confers the executive powers of the state to the governor, however the de facto executive powers lie with the Council of Ministers. [1] C. P. Radhakrishnan is the current governor of Maharashtra since 31 July 2024. [2] [3]
Mountstuart Elphinstone FRSE (6 October 1779 – 20 November 1859) was a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India. He later became the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) where he is credited with the
List of governors of Bengal Presidency (1758–1947) List of governors of Bombay Presidency (1662–1948), also post-independence; List of governors of Punjab (British India) (1921–1947) List of commissioners and governors of Sind (British India) List of governors of the United Provinces of British India (1921–1937, United Kingdom)
Madras was elevated to a presidency in 1684 and remained so until 12 February 1785 when new rules and regulations brought by the Pitt's India Act reformed the administration of the East India Company with the exception of a three-year period of French rule from 1746 to 1749 when Madras was a governorship.
Bombay Presidency in 1909, northern portion Bombay Presidency in 1909, southern portion. Bombay State was a large Indian state created in 1950 from the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years.
1937 Indian provincial elections; A. Aden Province; Anna Babaji Latthe; B. ... List of governors of Bombay Presidency; H. History of Bombay under British rule (1661 ...