Events

Viceroys

First war of Independence

Lord Canning

Queen’s Proclamation

Lord Canning

Sales Tax in India

Lord Canning

Withdraw of Doctrine of Lapse

Lord Canning

White mutiny (1859)

Lord Canning

Indigo revolt (1860)

Lord Canning

Indian Council Act (1861)

Lord Canning

Foundation of University of Calcutta

Lord Canning

Indian High Court Act (1861)

Lord Canning

Indian Penal Code (1860)

Lord Canning

Code of Criminal Procedure (1861)

Lord Canning

Portfolio System

Lord Canning

Vernacular Press Act (1878)

Lord Lytton

Arms Act (1878)

Lord Lytton

Passing of the Royal Title Act (1876)

Lord Lytton

Second Afgan War (1878-80)

Lord Lytton

Statutory Civil Services

Lord Lytton

Repeal of Vernacular Press Act (1881)

Lord Rippon

Famine Code (1883)

Lord Rippon

Local Self Government (1882)

Lord Rippon

First Factory Act (1881)

Lord Rippon

Famine Commission

John Lohrance

Set up of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras High courts

John Lohrance

Formation of INC (1885)

Lord Dufferin

Bengal Tenancy Act (1885)

Lord Dufferin

Ryotwari System

Lord Munro

Suppression of Wahabi Movement

Elgin

First time in India Census was started (1871)

Lord Mayo

Organization of Statistical Survey of India

Lord Mayo

Beginning of the system of state railways

Lord Mayo