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A viceroy (/ ˈ v aɪ s r ɔɪ /) is an ... even though the Kingdom of Ireland had been merged in 1801 into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...
In the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations, a viceroy or a governor-general is the senior representative of the British monarch. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
The History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848) is the full title of the five-volume work by Lord Macaulay (1800–1859) more generally known as The History of England. It covers the 17-year period from 1685 to 1702, encompassing the reign of James II , the Glorious Revolution , the coregency of William III and Mary II ...
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, PC (/ ˈ b ʊ l w ər /; 25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873), was an English writer and politician.He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866.
Viceroy's House was selected to be screened out of competition at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2017. [2] [6] The film was released in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2017; [7] it was dubbed in Hindi, titled Partition: 1947, [13] and released in India on 18 August 2017. [14] [15] It was banned in Pakistan. [16]
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, PC, FRS, FRSE (/ ˈ b æ b ɪ ŋ t ən m ə ˈ k ɔː l i /; 25 October 1800 – 28 December 1859) was a British historian, poet, and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster General between 1846 and 1848.
On 13 July 1929, Irwin arrived in England on leave, having chosen Lord Goschen to be his acting viceroy in India. [11] Indeed, on his return to London, Irwin brought with him a "suggested" draft exchange of letters between MacDonald and Simon.
The viceroy and governor-general of India, a Crown appointee, typically held office for five years though there was no fixed tenure, and received an annual salary of Rs. 250,800 p.a. (£18,810 p.a.). [156] [157] He headed the Viceroy's Executive Council, each member of which had responsibility for a department of the central administration ...