Question: who served as 'viceroy'in india during british rule
Answer: Hindi added from 1900 ) Indian languages Government Colony Monarch of the United Kingdom and Emperor / Empress 1858 -- 1901 Victoria 1901 -- 1910 Edward VII 1910 -- 1936 George V 1936 Edward VIII 1936 -- 1947 George VI Viceroy and Governor - General 1858 -- 1862 ( first ) Charles Canning 1947 ( last ) Louis Mountbatten Secretary of State 1858 -- 1859 ( first ) Edward Stanley 1947 ( last ) William Hare Legislature Imperial Legislative Council History Battle of Plassey and Indian Rebellion 23 June 1757 and 10 May 1857 Government of India Act 2 August 1858 Indian Independence Act 18 July 1947 Partition of India 15 August 1947 Currency Indian rupee Preceded by Succeeded by Company rule in India Mughal Empire Emirate of Afghanistan Dominion of India Dominion of Pakistan British rule in Burma Tru