Who amongst the following is considered to be the Father of ‘Local Self-Government’ in India?
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Canning
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Ripon
Correct Answer : Lord Ripon
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 2013
The proposal of Local Self-Government was introduced in 1882 during the tenure of Lord Ripon, which is considered as the beginning of modem Self- Government in India. Lord Ripon is considered to be the Father of ‘Local Self-Government’ in India. He ordered provincial governments to analyze the financial resources of their provinces so that it could be fixed that general expenses on which items can be transferred to the local administration.
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