tilakchand ray was the name of the first governor general of bengal.
tilakchand ray was the name of the first governor general of bengal.
name of the first governor general of bengal?
tilakchand ray
bullet::::- the act elevated governor of bengal, warren hastings to governor-general of bengal and subsumed the presidencies of madras and bombay under bengal's control. it laid the foundations for a centralized administration in india. governor of bengal became the governor general of bengal with an executive council of four to assist him. decisions would be taken by majority and governor general could only vote in case of tie.









































bullet::::- the act named four additional men to serve with the governor-general on the supreme council of bengal: lt-gen john clavering, george monson, richard barwell, and philip francis.
regulating act of 1773
the regulating act of 1773 created the post of governor-general of the presidency of fort william in bengal presidency and the presidencies of bombay and madras were made subordinate to the bengal presidency. prior to this all the three presidencies were independent of each other and was headed by governor general and his council or governor-in-council. the act designated governor of bengal as the governor of the presidency of fort william to serve as governor general of all british territories in india. it also added provision that governor general was to be assisted by an executive council of four members and was given a casting vote but no veto. this changed the structure of governor in-council where governor general was the sole authority to a council of 5 members. the members could only be removed by the british monarch on representation from court of directors.
supreme council of bengal