<P> Following the adoption of the Government of India Act of 1858 , the Governor - General as representing the Crown became known as the Viceroy . The designation ' Viceroy ' , although it was most frequently used in ordinary parlance , had no statutory authority , and was never employed by Parliament . Although the Proclamation of 1858 announcing the assumption of the government of India by the Crown referred to Lord Canning as `` first Viceroy and Governor - General '' , none of the Warrants appointing his successors referred to them as ' Viceroys ' , and the title , which was frequently used in Warrants dealing with precedence and in public notifications , was basically one of ceremony used in connection with the state and social functions of the Sovereign 's representative . The Governor - General continued to be the sole representative of the Crown , and the Government of India continued to be vested in the Governor - General - in - Council . </P>
<P> Following the adoption of the Government of India Act of 1858 , the Governor - General as representing the Crown became known as the Viceroy . The designation ' Viceroy ' , although it was most frequently used in ordinary parlance , had no statutory authority , and was never employed by Parliament . Although the Proclamation of 1858 announcing the assumption of the government of India by the Crown referred to Lord Canning as `` first Viceroy and Governor - General '' , none of the Warrants appointing his successors referred to them as ' Viceroys ' , and the title , which was frequently used in Warrants dealing with precedence and in public notifications , was basically one of ceremony used in connection with the state and social functions of the Sovereign 's representative . The Governor - General continued to be the sole representative of the Crown , and the Government of India continued to be vested in the Governor - General - in - Council . </P>
first british viceroy as well as governor general of india
first british viceroy as well as governor general of india
Lord Canning
Lord Canning