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Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the 'Ilbert Bill Controversy'?

  1. A
    Lord Curzon
  2. B
    Lord Lytton
  3. C
    Lord Ripon
  4. D
    Lord Hardinge

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The Ilbert Bill was introduced in 1883 during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Ripon. The bill proposed to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over trials involving British subjects in country districts. It triggered a massive, racially charged controversy and backlash from the Anglo-Indian community, forcing the administration to compromise and withdraw its original egalitarian elements.

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Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the 'Ilbert Bill Controversy'?
A
Lord Curzon
B
Lord Lytton
C
Lord Ripon
D
Lord Hardinge

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