Question

Lord _____ is regarded as to have been the father of local self-government in India.
(A) Ripon
(B) Bentinck
(C) Curzon
(D) Mayo

Answer 1

Hint: This person granted the Indians their very first taste of freedom by introducing the Local Self Government. This resolution is also known as the Magna Carta of Self Government passed in the year 1882 and lord goes by the name of ___ the good. The lord was the viceroy of India under Gladstone’s rule and took many measures towards liberalizing the indian administration and also provided political and popular education to Indians.

Complete Answer : The answer to this question is Lord Ripon. He is the Father of Local Self Government in India. Starting with Local Self Government, it is the right of a community to resolve local problems and issues on its own. In 1882, Lord Ripon passed a resolution of local self government and laid the democratic forms of one of the initial municipal governance in India. He believed that this will guide and train Indians in managing their own affairs. Because of this, the development of municipal governance grew in the country when India was under the rule of British Crown. He also led a series of enactments and is known for many reforms in internal administration of India like granting native Indians more legal rights, the right of Indian Judges to judge Europeans in court. Some of the most important events during his time are as follows:
1. Introduction of IIber Bill
2. Hunter Commission for purpose of education reforms
3. The First factory Act
4. Education Reforms
5. Repealing of the Vernacular Act.
6. He granted the freedom to press

Note : Because of all such reasons and the work he did for betterment of Indian Administration, here in India, he was fondly called Ripon, the Good. Later on in the year 1992, amendment 74 to the Constitution of India brought the validity to local or self governments and a strong foundation was built. Answer is option