<Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> India </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Imperial political structure comprising (a) British India (a quasi-federation of presidencies and provinces directly governed by the British Crown through the Viceroy and Governor - General of India); (b) Princely states, governed by Indian rulers, under the suzerainty of the British Crown exercised through the Viceroy and Governor - General of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1858--1947 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Flag Star of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Anthem God Save the King / Queen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> The British Indian Empire in 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1858--1911 Calcutta </Li> <Li> 1911--1947 New Delhi </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> English </Li> <Li> Urdu </Li> <Li> Hindi </Li> </Ul> (official, Urdu from 1857 . Hindi added from 1900) <P> Indian languages </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Government </Td> <Td> Colony </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Monarch of the United Kingdom and Emperor / Empress </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1858--1901 </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1901--1910 </Td> <Td> Edward VII </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1910--1936 </Td> <Td> George V </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Edward VIII </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1936--1947 </Td> <Td> George VI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Viceroy and Governor - General </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1858--1862 </Td> <Td> (first) Charles Canning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> (last) Louis Mountbatten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Secretary of State </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1858--1859 </Td> <Td> (first) Edward Stanley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> (last) William Hare </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Legislature </Td> <Td> Imperial Legislative Council </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Battle of Plassey and Indian Rebellion </Td> <Td> 23 June 1757 and 10 May 1857 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Government of India Act </Td> <Td> 2 August 1858 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indian Independence Act </Td> <Td> 18 July 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Partition of India </Td> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Currency </Td> <Td> Indian rupee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Company rule in India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mughal Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Emirate of Afghanistan </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Dominion of India </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominion of Pakistan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British rule in Burma </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trucial States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colony of Aden </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Straits Settlements </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Today part of </Td> <Td> Bangladesh China (disputed) India Myanmar Pakistan United Arab Emirates Yemen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> a . </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Title existed 1876--1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> c . </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Full title was "Viceroy and Governor - General of India" </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> India </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr>

Who served as 'viceroy'in india during british rule