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The famous 'Butler Committee' appointed in 1927 was tasked with examining the relationship between:

A. The British Crown and the Indian Princely States✓ Correct Answer
B. The Central Legislative Assembly and provincial governors
C. Indian trade unions and factory owners
D. The press and the colonial government

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Butler Committee, officially known as the Indian States Committee of 1927, was appointed to examine and clarify the nature of the relationship between the Paramount British Crown and the Indian Princely States. Its report emphasized that the paramountcy of the British Crown must remain supreme and unchallengeable. Princely states sought greater autonomy, but the committee reinforced centralized imperial authority. Modern Indian history syllabi regularly include constitutional milestones of the late colonial era.

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