INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘Ilbert Bill Controversy’?
A
Lord Curzon
B
Lord Lytton
C
Lord Ripon
D
Lord Hardinge
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ilbert Bill was a bill introduced in 1883 for British India by Viceroy Ripon. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -William Gladstone appointed Lord Ripon as the Viceroy of India in 1880. One of his first acts was the introduction of the IIbert Bill which would have granted Indians more legal rights including the right of Indian judges to judge Europeans in court.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ilbert Bill, in the history of India, a controversial measure proposed in 1883 that sought to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over cases involving British subjects in India. The bill, severely weakened by compromise, was enacted by the Indian Legislative Council on Jan. 25, 1884.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is the removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans.

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