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Who was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857?

  1. Lord Dalhousie

  2. Lord Rippon

  3. Lord Canning

  4. Lord Mayo

  5. Lord Ellen Borough
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Explanation

Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857, serving from 1856 to 1862. He faced the challenge of suppressing the uprising while also implementing post-revolt policies like the Queen's Proclamation of 1858, marking the transition from East India Company rule to direct British Crown rule. His tenure defined the immediate post-revolt reorganization of British authority.

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