Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was the Governor-General of India during the rebellion in 1857

  1. Warren Hastings

  2. Lord Curzon

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Charles Canning
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Explanation

Charles Canning (Lord Canning) was the Governor-General of India during the 1857 rebellion. He served from 1856 to 1862 and faced the challenge of the Indian Mutiny. Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General (1773-1785), Lord Curzon served much later (1899-1905), and Lord Dalhousie preceded Canning (1848-1856).

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