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Who was the Governor-general of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?

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  1. ALord CanningCorrect
  2. BLord Dalhousie
  3. CLord Hardinge
  4. DLord Lytton

Explanation

Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. He served in this role from 1856 to 1858. Following the suppression of the revolt and the passage of the Government of India Act 1858, he also became the first Viceroy of India. Lord Dalhousie had left India just before the mutiny, while Lord Hardinge and Lord Lytton served during different periods of British rule.
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