List of Governors of the United Provinces

This is a list of Governors of the United Provinces and the precursor offices associated with that title from the provisional establishment of the Governor of Agra in 1833 until the province was renamed as Uttar Pradesh after the Indian independence in 1950.

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Governors of the United Provinces (1937–1947)

Governors of the United Provinces of Independent India (1947-1950)

On August 15, 1947 India achieved independence from the United Kingdom.

The province was renamed Uttar Pradesh on January 26, 1950, headed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

See also

References

  1. ^ "List Of Governors in Uttar Pradesh". http://www.upgov.nic.in/upinfo/governers.html.  in the Government of Uttar Pradesh website
Administrators of provinces in British India
Governors

Agra (1834–1836) · Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1945–1947)1 · Assam (1921–1947)1 · Bengal (1700–1774, 1912–1947) · Bihar (1936–1947)1 · 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)1 · Punjab (1921–1947)1 · Sindh (1936–1947) · United Provinces of British India (1921–1937) · United Provinces (1937–1947)
Lt. Governors

Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1854–1912) · Bihar and Orissa (1912–1920) · East Bengal and Assam (1905–1912) · North-Western Provinces (1836–1877) · North-Western Provinces (1877–1902) · Punjab (1859–1921) · 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) · Oudh (1856–1877) · Oudh(1877 – 1902) · Panth-Piploda (1942–1947) · Punjab (1853–1859)
Commissioners

Assam (1828–1874) · Sindh (1843–1936)
Superintendents
1 Office retained following Indian independence