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title: "Who was the Governor General of India when the first war of India’s independence broke out in 1857?"  
description: "Who was the Governor General of India when the first war of India’s independence broke out in 1857?"  
author: "Rajib Ahluwalia"  
published: 2018-06-17  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45136/who-was-the-governor-general-of-india-when-the-first-war-of-india-s-independence-broke-out-in-1857  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["politics and government"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Who was the Governor General of India when the first war of India’s independence broke out in 1857?

Who was the [Governor General](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35008/ancient-monuments-preservation-act-1904-was-passed-during-the-time-of-which-governor-general) of [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) when the first war of India?s [independence](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/305486/the-role-of-technology-in-improving-quality-of-life) broke out in 1857?\
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