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Which Government of India Act/Charter Act generated the post of Governor-General of India?
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Governor-General of Bengal was made Governor-General of India through the Charter Act of 1833. Under this provision Lord William Bentinck became the first Governor-General of India. It deprived the Governors of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. For the first time, the Governor-General's Government was known as the 'Government of India' and his council as the 'India Council' in 1858.
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Login1833 charter act was generated or changed governor general of Bengal as Governor General of India..
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