North-Western Provinces
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The North-Western Provinces was an administrative region in British India which succeeded the Ceded and Conquered Provinces
and existed in one form or another from 1836 until 1902, when it became the Agra Province
within the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
(or U.P.).
with the exception of the Lucknow Division
and Faizabad Division
of Awadh
. Among other regions included at various times were: the Delhi Territory
, from 1836 until 1858, when the latter became part of the Punjab Province of British India; Ajmer
and Merwara
, from 1832 and 1846, respectively, until 1871, when Ajmer-Merwara
became a minor province of British India; and the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories
from 1853 until 1861, when they were absorbed into the Central Provinces and Berar
.
from 1836 to 1858, and by the British Government from 1858 to 1902.
In 1856, after the annexation of Oudh
, the North Western Provinces became part of the larger province of North Western Provinces and Oudh. In 1902, the latter province was renamed the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
; in 1904, the region within the new United Provinces corresponding to the North Western Provinces was renamed the Agra Province
.
Ceded and Conquered Provinces
The Ceded and Conquered Provinces constituted a region in northern India that was ruled by the British East India Company from 1805 to 1834; it corresponded approximately—in present-day India—to all regions in Uttar Pradesh state with the exception of the Lucknow and Faizabad divisions...
and existed in one form or another from 1836 until 1902, when it became the Agra Province
Agra Province
Agra Province was a part of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in India under the British Raj, which existed from 1904 until 1947; it corresponded to the former regions, Ceded and Conquered Provinces and the North Western Provinces .-See also:*Company rule in India*United Provinces of Agra and...
within the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 1902 to 1947; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces, by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of...
(or U.P.).
Area
The province included all divisions of the present-day state of Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
with the exception of the Lucknow Division
Lucknow Division
Lucknow division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists ofLucknow, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Raebareli, Sitapur, and Unnao....
and Faizabad Division
Faizabad Division
See also: Faizabad Faizabad division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state in India. Faizabad is the administrative headquarters of the division. The division consists of districts of :* Faizabad,...
of Awadh
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
. Among other regions included at various times were: the Delhi Territory
Delhi Territory
The Delhi Territory was an administrative region in British India which comprised the present districts of Gurgaon, Delhi, Rohtak, Hissar, tahsil panipat and pargana Karnal in the Karnal District.Until 1832, the Delhi territory was controlled by the Residency...
, from 1836 until 1858, when the latter became part of the Punjab Province of British India; Ajmer
Ajmer-Merwara
Ajmer-Merwara is a former province of British India in the historical Ajmer region. The territory of the province was ceded to the British by Daulat Rao Sindhia by a treaty on June 25, 1818....
and Merwara
Ajmer-Merwara
Ajmer-Merwara is a former province of British India in the historical Ajmer region. The territory of the province was ceded to the British by Daulat Rao Sindhia by a treaty on June 25, 1818....
, from 1832 and 1846, respectively, until 1871, when Ajmer-Merwara
Ajmer-Merwara
Ajmer-Merwara is a former province of British India in the historical Ajmer region. The territory of the province was ceded to the British by Daulat Rao Sindhia by a treaty on June 25, 1818....
became a minor province of British India; and the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories
Saugor and Nerbudda Territories
The Saugor and Nerbudda Territories was a region of British India, located in central part of present-day Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It includes the present-day districts of Sagar , Damoh, Jabalpur, and Narsinghpur...
from 1853 until 1861, when they were absorbed into the Central Provinces and Berar
Central Provinces and Berar
The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. The province comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered much of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. The Central Provinces was formed in...
.
Administration
The North Western Provinces was governed by a Lieutenant-Governor, who was appointed by the East India CompanyEast India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
from 1836 to 1858, and by the British Government from 1858 to 1902.
In 1856, after the annexation of Oudh
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
, the North Western Provinces became part of the larger province of North Western Provinces and Oudh. In 1902, the latter province was renamed the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 1902 to 1947; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces, by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of...
; in 1904, the region within the new United Provinces corresponding to the North Western Provinces was renamed the Agra Province
Agra Province
Agra Province was a part of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in India under the British Raj, which existed from 1904 until 1947; it corresponded to the former regions, Ceded and Conquered Provinces and the North Western Provinces .-See also:*Company rule in India*United Provinces of Agra and...
.
See also
- List of Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces
- List of Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh
- Company rule in IndiaCompany rule in IndiaCompany rule in India refers to the rule or dominion of the British East India Company on the Indian subcontinent...
- British RajBritish RajBritish Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
- United Provinces of Agra and OudhUnited Provinces of Agra and OudhThe United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 1902 to 1947; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces, by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of...