List of governors of Punjab (British India)

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The governor of the Punjab was head of the British administration in the province of the Punjab. In 1849 the East India Company defeated the Sikh Empire and annexed the Punjab region. The governor-general of India, Lord Dalhousie, implemented a three-member Board of Administration to govern the province.[1] The Board of Administration was abolished in 1853 and replaced by the office of chief commissioner.[2] Following the liquidation of the East India Company and the transfer of its assets to the British Crown, the office of lieutenant-governor was instituted in 1859. This lasted until it was replaced by the office of governor in the aftermath of the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms.

In 1947, the British Raj came to an end and India was partitioned and Pakistan was created. The Punjab was partitioned into West Punjab and East Punjab, with the former joining Pakistan and the latter India. In Pakistan, the first governor of West Punjab was Sir Francis Mudie. In 1955, West Punjab was dissolved, and became Punjab province. In 1966, East Punjab was divided into the present-day Indian states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

List of heads of the Punjab (1849–1947)

Template:Noh Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Took office Left office Notes
President of the Board of Administration
1 File:HenryLawrence (1).jpg Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence
(1806–1857)
1 April 1849 17 January 1853
Chief Commissioners
1 File:John Lawrence by Maull and Polyblank.jpg John Laird Mair Lawrence
(1811–1879)
18 January 1853 31 December 1858
Lieutenant-Governors
1 File:John Lawrence by Maull and Polyblank.jpg Sir John Laird Mair Lawrence, Bt
(1811–1879)
1 January 1859 25 February 1859
2 File:Felice Beato (British), born Italy - (Portrait of Sir Robert Montgomery, Esq., B.C.S, Chief Commissioner in Oude) - Google Art Project.jpg Sir Robert Montgomery
(1809–1887)
25 February 1859 10 January 1865
3 File:Donald Friell McLeod (cropped).jpg Sir Donald Friell McLeod
(1810–1872)
10 January 1865 1 June 1870
4 File:HenryDurand.jpg Sir Henry Marion Durand
(1812–1871)
1 June 1870 20 January 1871
5 File:Sir Robert Henry Davies (1824–1902) (gcf02117).jpg Sir Robert Henry Davies
(1824–1902)
20 January 1871 2 April 1877
6 File:Indian Celebrities- Sir Robert Egerton, Lieutenant Governor of Punjab WDL11437.png Sir Robert Eyles Egerton
(1827–1912)
2 April 1877 3 April 1882
7 File:Aitchison CharlesU (1832-96).jpeg Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchinson
(1832–1896)
3 April 1882 2 April 1887
8 File:James Broadwood Lyall.jpg Sir James Broadwood Lyall
(1838–1916)
2 April 1887 5 March 1892
9 File:Dennis Fitzpatrick.jpg Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick
(1837–1920)
5 March 1892 6 March 1897
10 File:William Mackworth Young.jpg Sir William Mackworth Young
(1840–1924)
6 March 1897 6 March 1902
11 File:Charles Rivaz.jpg Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz
(1845–1926)
6 March 1902 6 March 1907
12 File:Denzil Ibbetson.jpg Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson
(1847–1908)
6 March 1907 26 May 1907
File:Thomas Gordon Walker.jpg Thomas Gordon Walker
(1849–1917)
26 May 1907 12 August 1907
  • Acting Lieutenant-Governor
12 File:Denzil Ibbetson.jpg Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson
(1847–1908)
12 August 1907 22 January 1908
File:Thomas Gordon Walker.jpg Thomas Gordon Walker
(1849–1917)
22 January 1908 25 May 1908
  • Acting Lieutenant-Governor
13 File:Louis William Dane.png Sir Louis William Dane
(1856–1946)
25 May 1908 28 April 1911
  • Anand Marriage Act, 1909
File:Sir James McCrone Douie.jpg James McCrone Douie
(1854–1935)
28 April 1911 4 August 1911
  • Acting Lieutenant-Governor
13 File:Louis William Dane.png Sir Louis William Dane
(1856–1946)
4 August 1911 26 May 1913
14 File:Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer (died 1940).jpg Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer
(1864–1940)
26 May 1913 26 May 1919
15 File:Edward Maclagan.jpg Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan
(1864–1952)
26 May 1919 3 January 1921
Governors
1 File:Edward Maclagan.jpg Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan
(1864–1952)
3 January 1921 31 May 1924
2 File:William Malcolm Hailey.jpg Sir William Malcolm Hailey
(1872–1969)
31 May 1924 9 August 1928
  • Ministers: Manohar Lal (Education) (1927–1930), Joginder Singh (Agriculture) (1927–1930), Feroz Khan Noon (Local Self-government) (1927–1930)
3 File:Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency.jpg Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency
(1876–1955)
9 August 1928 19 July 1932
File:Sikandar Hayat Khan.jpg Sikandar Hayat Khan
(1892–1942)
19 July 1932 19 October 1932
  • Acting Governor
3 File:Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency.jpg Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency
(1876–1955)
19 October 1932 12 April 1933
4 File:Herbert William Emerson.jpg Sir Herbert William Emerson
(1881–1962)
12 April 1933 1 February 1934
File:Sikandar Hayat Khan.jpg Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan
(1892–1942)
15 February 1934 9 June 1934
  • Acting Governor
4 File:Herbert William Emerson.jpg Sir Herbert William Emerson
(1881–1962)
9 June 1934 4 April 1938
5 File:Henry Duffield Craik.jpg Sir Henry Duffield Craik, Bt
(1876–1955)
4 April 1938 7 April 1941
6 File:Bertrand James Glancy.jpg Sir Bertrand James Glancy
(1882–1953)
7 April 1941 8 April 1946
7 File:Evan Meredith Jenkins in 1946.jpg Sir Evan Meredith Jenkins
(1896–1985)
8 April 1946 15 August 1947

See also

References

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  1. Col. H. C. Wylly, History of the 5th Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles: 1849–1926, Andrews UK Limited, 20 Dec 2011, p.1
  2. K. M. Sarkar, The Grand Trunk Road in the Punjab: 1849–1886, Atlantic Publishers & Distri, 1927, p.13
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