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The 'Ilbert Bill' controversy during the viceroyalty of Lord Ripon in 1883 primarily centered around:
A. The imposition of heavy duties on Indian cotton exports
B. Granting Indian judges the power to try European offenders in criminal cases✓ Correct Answer
C. The partition of Bengal along communal lines
D. The restriction of vernacular press freedom
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Ilbert Bill introduced during Lord Ripon's viceroyalty in 1883 aimed to amend criminal procedure codes to empower Indian sessions judges and magistrates to preside over trials involving European British subjects, sparking furious racial backlash from European expatriates. This intense agitation highlighted deep-seated racial prejudice and served as a catalyst for the formation of the Indian National Congress two years later. Modern Indian history questions consistently emphasize the political fallout of the Ilbert controversy.
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