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'''Agra Presidency''' was constituted as one of the four presidencies of [[Company rule in India|British India]] (the other three being [[Bengal Presidency| |
'''Agra Presidency''' was constituted as one of the four presidencies of [[Company rule in India|British India]] (the other three being [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]], [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay]], and [[Madras Presidency|Madras]]) and was among the eight separate administrative divisions into which India was divided in the first half of the 19th century. It had an area of {{convert|9479|mi2|abbr=on}} and a population of about 4,500,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chestofbooks.com/reference/American-Cyclopaedia-V1/Agra.html |title=Agra |publisher=Chestofbooks.com |access-date=2013-12-31}}</ref> |
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Agra Presidency was established on 14 November 1834 under the provisions of the [[Government of India Act 1833]]<ref>{{cite book | last=Agrawal | first=P.K. | title=Land Reforms in India: Constitutional and Legal Approach (with Special Reference to Uttar Pradesh) | publisher=M.D. Publications | year=1993 | isbn=978-81-85880-09-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KS1xUqeg4t0C&pg=PA7 | page=7}}</ref> by elevating and renaming the [[Ceded and Conquered Provinces]]. Sir [[Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe|C. T. Metcalfe]] was appointed as the new [[List of Governors of Agra|Governor]] for the Presidency.<ref name=igi-V-72>{{cite book|title=Imperial Gazetteer of India vol. V|year=1908|page=72}}</ref> However, in 1835 another Act of Parliament (statute 5 and 6, William IV, cap. 52) renamed the region to the [[North-Western Provinces]], this time to be administered by a [[List of Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces|Lieutenant-Governor]]. Agra Presidency ceased to exist on 1 June 1836. |
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 28 April 2024
| Presidency of Agra | |||||||||
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| Presidency of British Empire in India | |||||||||
| 14 November 1834–1 June 1836 | |||||||||
| Capital | Agra | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1835 (?) | 9,479 km2 (3,660 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1835 (?) | 4,500,000 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 14 November 1834 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1 June 1836 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Portions in Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Haryana Delhi | ||||||||
Agra Presidency was constituted as one of the four presidencies of British India (the other three being Bengal, Bombay, and Madras) and was among the eight separate administrative divisions into which India was divided in the first half of the 19th century. It had an area of 9,479 sq mi (24,550 km2) and a population of about 4,500,000.[1]
Agra Presidency was established on 14 November 1834 under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1833[2] by elevating and renaming the Ceded and Conquered Provinces. Sir C. T. Metcalfe was appointed as the new Governor for the Presidency.[3] However, in 1835 another Act of Parliament (statute 5 and 6, William IV, cap. 52) renamed the region to the North-Western Provinces, this time to be administered by a Lieutenant-Governor. Agra Presidency ceased to exist on 1 June 1836.
References[edit]
- ^ "Agra". Chestofbooks.com. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ Agrawal, P.K. (1993). Land Reforms in India: Constitutional and Legal Approach (with Special Reference to Uttar Pradesh). M.D. Publications. p. 7. ISBN 978-81-85880-09-9.
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India vol. V. 1908. p. 72.
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