Multiple choice

At the time of Indian Mutiny of 1857 the Governor General of India was

  1. Wellesley

  2. Dalhousie

  3. Canning

  4. Harding
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during the 1857 revolt (he served from 1856-1862). The revolt began in May 1857 and Canning faced the full force of the rebellion, eventually suppressing it and earning the nickname 'Canning the Clemency' for his moderate policies afterward.

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