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Question
Who is known as the Father of Local Government in India‘?
Options
Lord Curzon
Lord Mayo
Lord Wellesley
Lord Ripon
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Solution
Lord Ripon
Explanation:
Lord Ripon remained India’s Viceroy from 1880-84. This liberal politician is known for many reforms in the internal administration of India. He was known as the father of Local Govt. in India, It was because of the fact that he granted the Indians first taste of freedom by introducing the Local Self Government in 1882. His scheme of local self-government developed the Municipal institutions which had been growing up in the country ever since India was occupied by the British Crown.
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