1. Warren Hastings 1773-1785
• Regulating act of 1773
• Pitt’s India act of 1784
• Strained relation with Chait Singh, Maharaja
of Banaras which led to Hasting's
impeachment in England
• Foundation of Asiatic society of Bengal 1784
2. Lord Cornwallis 1786-1793
• Cornwallis code 1793 led to separation of
revenue administration & civil jurisdiction
• Permanent settlement of Bengal 1793
• Introduction of Civil Services
3. Lord Wellesely 1798-1805
• Introduced subsidiary alliance 1798 , Nizam of
Hyderabad made 1st alliance
• Took over administration of
Tanjore, Surat, Carnatic
• Tipu Sultan died in the war
4. Lord Minto I 1805-07
• Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit singh 1809
6. Lord William Bentinck 1828-35
• Abolition of Sati 1829
• Suppression of Thugi 1830
• Introduction of English as official language
• Treaty of perpetual friendship with Ranjit
Singh