Multiple choice Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny? Lord Canning Lord Dalhousie Lord Hardings Lord Lytton Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation The revolt of 1857 is referred as Sepoy Mutiny by many historians. After the mutiny, Lord Canning was made the Viceroy and power was transferred from the East India Company to the British crown by the Act of 1858.