List of Governors of Sindh
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The Commissioner in Sind was the most important government official in the province during the British era. Of the 104 years of rule, 89 years were under their authority. It was also because Sind was during this period a part of the Bombay Presidency
. Earlier under Sir Charles Napier
and later in 1936, it was a separate province. Therefore, in those times, the same official was known as the governor.
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
. Earlier under Sir Charles Napier
Charles James Napier
General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB , was a general of the British Empire and the British Army's Commander-in-Chief in India, notable for conquering the Sindh Province in what is now Pakistan.- His genealogy :...
and later in 1936, it was a separate province. Therefore, in those times, the same official was known as the governor.
Chief Commissioners in Sind
- 1847-1850: Richard Keith PringleRichard Keith Pringle-References:...
- 1851-1859: Henry Bartle Edward FrereFrereFrere is a surname shared by several notable people, among them being:* Bartholomew Frere , English diplomat* Ellenor Fenn née Frere , English writer* Henry Frere , English cricketer...
- 1859-1862: Jonathan Duncan InverarityJonathan Duncan InverarityJonathan Duncan Inverarity was a civil servant of the Bombay Presidency.He was the Commissioner in Sind from 1859 to 1862, when he was appointed a Member of the Council in Bombay. He retired with an annuity in 1865.-References:...
- 1862-1867: Samuel MansfieldSamuel MansfieldSamuel Mansfield, CSI was part of the Bombay Civil Service.He was the Commissioner in Sind from 1862 to March 1867. During his tenure, a separate Judicial Commissioner was appointed for Sind, thus relieving him of this role.-References:...
- 1867-1868: William Henry HavelockWilliam Henry HavelockWilliam Henry Havelock was part of the Bombay Civil Service.-Sind:He was the acting Commissioner in Sind from June 1867 to July 1868 during Major General William Merewether's absence....
Acting - 1867-1877: William Lockyer MerewetherWilliam MerewetherMajor General Sir William Lockyer Merewether KCSI, CB was a British General who served in a number of places including India and Abyssinia.-Abyssinia 1867–1868:...
- 1877-1879: Francis Dawes MelvilleFrancis Dawes MelvilleFrancis Dawes Melville was part of the Bombay Civil service, during British rule in the Indian Subcontinent.He was the Commissioner in Sind from 1877 to 1879.-References:...
- 1879-1887: Henry Napier Bruce ErskineHenry Napier Bruce ErskineHenry Napier Bruce Erskine was part of the Bombay Civil Service, during British rule in the Indian Subcontinent.He was the Commissioner in Sind from 1879 to 1887....
- 1887-1889: Charles Bradley Pritchard
- 1889-1891: Arthur Charles Trevor
- 1891-1900: Henry Evan Murchison JamesEvan James I.C.S.Sir Henry Evan Murchison James was part of the Indian Civil Service from 1865 to 1900.He was the Commissioner in Sind from 1891 to 1900.-Official duties:He formally opened Dayaram Jethmal Sind College on October 15, 1893 in Karachi....
- 1900-1902: Robert GilesRobert Giles (civil servant)-References:...
- 1902-1903: Alexander Cumine
- 1903-1904: Horace Charles MulesHorace Charles Mules-References:...
- 1904-1905: John William Pitt Muir-Mackenzie
- 1905-1912: Arthur Delaval YounghusbandArthur Younghusband-Death:He died on 30 August 1931 at Priory House, Long Bennington, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, aged 76.-References:...
- 1912-1916: William Henry Lucas
- 1916-1920: Henry Staveley LawrenceHenry Staveley LawrenceHenry Staveley Lawrence was the Acting governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 20 March 1926 to 8 December 1928....
- 1920-1925: Jean Louis Rieu
- 1925-1926: Partick Robert Cadell
- 1926-1929: Walter Frank Hudson
- 1929-1931: George Arthur Thomas
- 1931-1935: Raymond Evelyn Gibson
- 1935-1936: Godfrey Ferdinando Stratford Collins
Governors of Sind
- 1936-1941: Sir Lancelot GrahamLancelot GrahamSir Lancelot Graham was an Indian civil servant during the British Raj. He served as the first Governor of Sind from 1 April 1936 to 31 March 1941....
- 1941-1946: Sir Hugh DowHugh DowSir Hugh Dow, GCIE, KCSI was an Indian civil servant during the British Raj.-Career:Dow entered the Indian Civil Service in 1909 and served in various senior administrative and advisory capacities in pre-war India. From 1939 to 1941 he was Director-General of Supply and President of the War Supply...
- 1946-1947: Sir Francis MudieFrancis MudieSir Robert Francis Mudie KCSI, KCIE, OBE was a member of the Indian Civil Service during the British Raj. He was the last British Governor of Sind and after the partition of India and Pakistan in August 1947, he continued to serve as Governor of the West Punjab.-Education:Robert Francis Mudie...