Question

Who among the following Indians was associated with the case of defiance of the shoe-respect rule?
A. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
B. Manokjee Cowasjee Entee
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Sir M. Visvesvaraya

Answer 1

Hint: Let's discuss the shoe-respect rule. So, ‘Shoe respect’s law was promulgated by the British insisting that Indians should take off their shoes while appearing before them as a sign of respect for them. However, this rule was not strictly adhered to. However, Indians wearing European clothes were exempt from this law. Indians are opposed to this rule as taking off shoes will result in their feet getting dirty and dirty. It was several years later that the shoes were allowed in court.

Complete answer:
> Manokjee Cowasjee Entee was an inspector in the Criminal Court in Surat. He is best known for the "shoe-respecting controversy" during the 19th century. It was during the Governor Generalship of King Dalhousie that “Show Respect” was made stronger. At that time the law relating to respect for shoes was enacted by the British. As they knew the Indians took off their shoes when they entered the holy places like temples or their homes. The Britishers insisted that Indians wearing traditional clothing should take off their shoes when entering any government office. Indians wearing western clothes are allowed to disobey the law.
> This apartheid law made many Indian government officials uncomfortable. The Indians say that since they live in their homes dirt on the shoes can cause dirt which is why they are removing them outside. Since the temples are sacred places it is not proper to defile them with the filth of their shoes. But government offices are not under that category; that is why it is not necessary to remove the shoes without them. In 1862 a judge refused to enter Manokjee inside the courtroom without taking off his shoes. Manokjee protested and wrote a letter to the Bombay Governor. It was only years later that the law changed.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: The law to respect shoes was enacted by the British. According to these laws, any Indian while entering any government office or public center had to take off his shoes. Europeans were exempt from following these laws. Later, Lord Dalhousie made the law difficult and declared that all Indians should take off their shoes before entering any state institution.