Governor of Bombay

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The Governor of Bombay was the British Crown’s chief executive authority in the Bombay Presidency, overseeing colonial administration and governance in western India.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Governor of Bombay canonical 7
Governor of Bombay Presidency 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial administrative office
viceregal office
appliesToJurisdiction Bombay Presidency
Bombay Province
linked to: Bombay Presidency

British India
appointedBy Board of Control
British Crown
Court of Directors of the East India Company
linked to: Court of Directors

Viceroy of India
country United Kingdom
flag Union Jack (as colonial symbol)
linked to: Union Flag
followed Governor of Bombay under the East India Company
followedBy Governor of Bombay Province
hasJurisdictionOver Aden Settlement (for part of the 19th century)
linked to: Aden

Deccan region (parts)
linked to: Deccan region

Gujarat region
linked to: Gujarat

Konkan region
linked to: Konkan

Sind (for part of the 19th century)
linked to: Sind
location Bombay Presidency
Western India
officeAbolished 1947
officeCreated 1668
officeCreatedBy English East India Company
officeCreatedUnder charter of Charles II
officeHolderRank Governor
officeType chief executive authority
partOf British Empire
British Raj
linked to: British India
positionHeldBy Bartle Frere
linked to: Henry Bartle Frere

Frederick Sykes
George Sydenham Clarke
Gerald Aungier
Henry Bartle Edward Frere
linked to: Henry Bartle Frere

James Fergusson
John Colville
John Elphinstone
Jonathan Duncan
Mark Cubbon
Mountstuart Elphinstone
William Elphinstone
precededBy Portuguese governors of Bombay (under Portuguese rule)
replacedBy Governor of Bombay State
reportsTo Governor-General of India
linked to: Viceroy of India

Secretary of State for India
residence Government House, Malabar Hill
residenceCountry India
responsibleFor colonial administration
implementation of imperial policy
law and order
revenue collection
seat Bombay
linked to: Mumbai

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bombay Legislative Council subordinateTo Governor of Bombay
Kathiawar Agency supervisedBy Governor of Bombay Presidency
linked to: Governor of Bombay
Henry Bartle Frere positionHeld Governor of Bombay
Rewa Kantha Agency subordinateTo Governor of Bombay
Governor of Madras comparableTo Governor of Bombay
James Fergusson positionHeld Governor of Bombay
George Ambrose Lloyd positionHeld Governor of Bombay