Lord Canning 1856-1857 (Governor General of India): 

• Establishment of three universities at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay in 1857. 
• Revolt of 1857. 

Lord Canning 1858-1862 (Viceroy): 

• Transfer of control from East India Company to the Crown, the Government of India Act, 1858. 

• ‘White Mutiny’ by European troops in 1859. 
• Indian Councils Act of 1861. 

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India. 

History – Modern History – India under the Company’s rule