Lord Canning (mar 1, 1856 – mar 21, 1862)

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- Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 (drafted by James Broun-Ramsay, Earl of Dalhousie)
- Indian Rebellion of 1857
- University of Calcutta, University of Bombay, and University of Madras were set up (1857)
- Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1 November 1858) and The Government of India Act, 1858
- Formation of Imperial Civil Services (1858)
- Indigo Revolt in Bengal (1859–1860)
- White mutiny by the European troops (1859)
- Enactment of Indian Penal Code (1860)
- Indian High Courts Act 1861
- Indian Councils Act, 1861
- Indian Civil Service Act, 1861
- Police Act, 1861
- Establishment of Archaeological Survey of India (1861)
- System of Budget was introduced
- Introduced Portfolio System which gave foundation for Cabinet System

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