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Who was the last Governor General of India?

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

(A) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

(B) Warren Hastings

(C) Louis Mountbatten

(D) Edward Law

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari served as India’s final governor general of India. Rajagopalachari served as the interim governor-general of India from June 1948 until January 1950.

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari As Last Governor General of India

  • He spent 20 years on the working committee of the Indian National Congress (1922–42).
  • He held the position of Chief Minister of Madras, his home state, from 1937 to 1939.
  • He received the Bharat Ratna in 1954 for distinguished service to India.
  • He established and oversaw the Swatantra (Independent) Party in 1959.

Warren Hastings

  • In 1772, he served as Fort William’s first governor.
  • He served as Bengal’s first governor-general from 1774 to 1785.
  • The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed during his presidency.

Louis Mountbatten

  • Louis Mountbatten served as the final Viceroy of India between 12 February 1947 and 15 August 1947.
  • He was the first Governor-General of independent India from 15 August 1947 to 21 June 1948.

Edward Law

  • From 1842 to 1844, he served as the British governor-general of India.

Summary:

Who was the last Governor General of India? (A) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (B) Warren Hastings (C) Louis Mountbatten (D) Edward Law

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari served as the last governor general of India. He was born in 1878 and died in 1972. He was the only governor-general of India.

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