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Who was the first Viceroy of India?

  1. Lord Canning

  2. Lord Elgin

  3. Lord Lawrence

  4. Lord Lytton
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Lord Canning became the first Viceroy of India in 1858 after the Government of India Act was passed following the Revolt of 1857. The title 'Viceroy' replaced 'Governor-General' to represent the British Crown rather than the East India Company. Lord Elgin (1862-1863), Lord Lawrence (1864-1869), and Lord Lytton (1876-1880) all served as Viceroys later in British India.

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