Multiple choice general knowledge Who was the Governor - General of India during this period? Lord Dalhousie Lord Canning Lord Curzon Lord Lytton Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Lord Canning served as Governor-General of India from 1856 to 1862, encompassing the period of the 1857 uprising. He was the first Viceroy of India after the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown.