Who was the first Viceroy of British India? A) William Bentick B) Warren Hastings C) Louis Mountbatten D) Charles Canning
The first Governor-General of Bengal was Warren Hastings, from 1772-1785. Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor-General of Bengal as Governor-General of British India. And, William Bentick was the first Governor-General of British India. The first Viceroy of India was Lord Canning.
