<P> Governors - General served at the pleasure of the sovereign , though the practice was to have them serve five - year terms . Governors - General could have their commission rescinded ; and if one was removed , or left , a provisional governor - general was sometimes appointed until a new holder of the office could be chosen. The point to be clearly noted here is that the first governor - general of British India was Warren Hastings , but the first Governor - General of the independent India was C Rajagopalachari </P>
<P> Governors - General served at the pleasure of the sovereign , though the practice was to have them serve five - year terms . Governors - General could have their commission rescinded ; and if one was removed , or left , a provisional governor - general was sometimes appointed until a new holder of the office could be chosen. The point to be clearly noted here is that the first governor - general of British India was Warren Hastings , but the first Governor - General of the independent India was C Rajagopalachari </P>
who was the first indian governor general of free india
who was the first indian governor general of free india
C Rajagopalachari
C Rajagopalachari