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Deciding Important Dates in History
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Who was the first Governor-General of British India?

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Lord Warren Hastings
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Lord Lytton
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Lord Canning
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Lord William Bentinck
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The correct option is D Lord William Bentinck
Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773. First governor general of British India was Lord William Bentinck. Charter act of 1833 made the Governor General of Bengal as the Governor General of India.

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