| Presidency of Agra | |||||||||
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| Presidency ofBritish 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 ofBritish India (the other three beingBengal,Bombay, andMadras) 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 mi2 (24,550 km2) and a population of about 4,500,000.
Agra Presidency was established on 14 November 1834 under the provisions of theGovernment of India Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 85)[1] by elevating and renaming theCeded and Conquered Provinces. SirC. T. Metcalfe was appointed as the newGovernor for the Presidency.[2] However, in 1835 another act of Parliament, theIndia (North-West Provinces) Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 52) renamed the region to theNorth-Western Provinces, this time to be administered by aLieutenant-Governor. Agra Presidency ceased to exist on 1 June 1836.
