List of governors of Agra Presidency

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This is a list of governors of the Agra Presidency. The provisional establishment of the Governor of Agra happened in 1833 until the Agra Presidency was renamed as North-Western Provinces in 1836.

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Governors of Agra (1834–1836)

In 1833 an act of Parliament was passed to constitute a new presidency (province), with its capital at Agra.

#NameTook officeLeft officeRemarks
1Sir C. T. Metcalfe 14 November 183420 March 1835-
2 W. Blunt 20 March 18351 December 1835-
3 A. Ross 1 December 18351 June 1836-
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List of governors of Agra Presidency

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