HISTORY
MOVEMENT
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For excluding Indians form Viceroy’s council.
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They wanted to be exempted from the jurisdiction of Indian Judges and magistrates.
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For monopolizing the higher judicial posts for Europeans.
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All of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Europeans in India launched a vigorous campaign for the repeal of the Ilbert Bill for: (1) monopolisation of higher judicial posts for Europeans. (2) exclusions of Indians from Viceroy’s Council. (3) their exemption from the jurisdiction of Indian judges and magistrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1883, the controversial ‘Ilbert Bill’ incident took place. This bill provided that a British or European could be tried by an Indian judge. Earlier an Indian judge was not allowed to try cases in which the convict was a British or European. The bill raised a great outcry within the European community.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bill gave Indian judges and magistrates the power to try British offenders in criminal cases at the District level. The introduction of the bill led to intense opposition in Britain and from British settlers in India. The Bill played on racial tensions. White opposition forced the government to withdraw the bill.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Europeans initially came to India for trade. The European trading company looking for new lands form which it could buy goods in cheap price and carry than back to Europe and sell in high price. The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe.
Detailed explanation-5: -This bill allowed Indian judges to try cases involving the Europeans. Till now, only European judges could try the cases of Europeans. The Ilbert Bill caused widespread agitation amongst the European community. They have opposed the Bill and forced the government to withdraw it.