the Governor, other than the Commander-in-chief of the Presidency, would be selected as the Governor. If the Executive Council was not available, then the senior secretary of Government of the Presidency, executed the office of Governor until a successor arrived. Every Acting Governor was entitled to the emoluments and salaries appertaining to the office of Governor, until the time he held the post. b In 1683, Bombay was the scene of a revolt headed by Richard Keigwin, the third member of the Council against the company's authority. Placing Deputy Governor Charles Ward under arrest, Keigwin ruled Bombay in the King's name from 27 December 1683 to 19 November 1684, when on promise of pardon he handed over the island to Admiral Thomas Grantham. c Bombay Island was treated as a separate district under a Collector. d Khandesh was partitioned into East Khandesh and West Khandesh in 1906. e John Ernest Buttery Hotson, Member of the Executive Council of Bombay (1926–31), was appointed Acting Governor of Bombay for a short period on the departure of Frederick Sykes. f Sri Prakasa was Governor of Bombay from 10 December 1956 to 1 May 1960 and Governor of Maharashtra thereafter from 1 May 1960 to 16 April 1962. Citations References External links Governors of Bombay from rootsweb Provinces of British India (Bombay) from WorldStatesmen.org Bombay Governors Bombay Presidency