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The 'Peking Convention' or related Tibetan expeditions culminating in the Younghusband Expedition of 1904 were dispatched during the viceroyalty of:
A. Lord Elgin II
B. Lord Curzon✓ Correct Answer
C. Lord Minto II
D. Lord Chelmsford
💡 Solution & Explanation
Lord Curzon dispatched the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in 1904 to counter perceived Russian expansionism and enforce trade agreements in the region during his tenure as Viceroy of India. Other viceroys like Lord Lytton or Lord Elgin were associated with different frontier policies and Afghan affairs. Modern Indian history questions often link aggressive foreign policies to Lord Curzon's administration.
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