List of Governors of Bombay

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The city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay was attained by the British East India Company in 1664. In 1668, Sir George Oxeden became the first governor of the city as the headquarters was moved from Surat. The city was then an archipelago of small islands, and formed a small coastal enclave in India's west coast. After subsequent expansions into the hinterland, the post of the governor became more important. In 1862, the British Crown took formal possession of the territory. Subsequently the territory became the Bombay Presidency.

After India's independence in 1947, the territory was renamed as Bombay State. After the state of Maharashtra was carved out on 1 May 1960, the post was abolished and it became known as Governor of Maharashtra.

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[edit] British East India Company

Governor of Bombay under the British East India Company (1664 – 1862)

[edit] Crown Governors

(1862–1947)

[edit] Post independence

After Independence (1948–)

After 1 May 1960, the title of Governor of Bombay was changed to Governor of Maharashtra.

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Administrators of Provinces in British India

Governors
Agra (1834–1836) • Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1945–1947) * • Assam (1921–1947) * • Bengal (1700–1774 & 1912–1947)  • Bihar (1936–1947) * • Bihar and Orissa (1920–1936) • Bombay (1694–1947) • Central Provinces and Berar (1920–1947) • Madras (1698–1947) • North-West Frontier (1932–1948) • Orissa (1936–1947) * • Punjab (1921–1947) * • Sindh (1936–1947) • United Provinces (1921–1947)

Lieutenant Governors
Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1854–1912) • Bihar and Orissa (1912–1920) • East Bengal and Assam (1905–1912) • Punjab (1859–1921) • North-Western Provinces (1836–1902) • United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1902–1921)

Chief Commissioners
Ajmer-Merwara (1871–1947) • Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1872–1945) • Assam (1874–1905 & 1912–1921) • Balochistan (1877–1947) • Central Provinces (1861–1920) • Coorg (1869–1947) • Delhi (1912–1947) • North-West Frontier (1901–1932) • Panth-Piploda (1942–1947) • Punjab (1853–1859)

Commissioners
Assam (1828–1874) • Sindh (1843–1936)

Superintendents
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1858–1872)

* office continued after Indian independence
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