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Question
Study the picture and answer the following questions:
- Identify the person in the picture. Name the proclamation made by her in 1858.
- Where and by whom was this proclamation made public?
- What assurance did this proclamation give to the Indian people regarding
- religious freedom and
- appointment to public offices?
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Solution
- The person in the photo is Queen Victoria. The Proclamation was referred to as the Queen's Proclamation.
- Lord Canning, the first Viceroy of India, declared it on November 1, 1858, in Allahabad. The Queen’s Proclamation incorporating the governance transfer from the East India Company to the British Crown became public.
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- In her 1858 Proclamation, Queen Victoria committed not to meddle with the religious beliefs of the Indian people.
- The Queen also guaranteed equitable treatment for all of her people, including Indians and Europeans. All appointments declared by the Queen would be based only on education, ability, and honesty.
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