In 1892, the Indian National Congress passed a significant resolution at its Allahabad Session, which was a demand for the inclusion of Indians in which of the following?​

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Legislative Council

Explanation:

• In 1892, at the Allahabad Session of the Indian National Congress (INC), the significant resolution passed demanded the inclusion of Indians in the Legislative Council.
• The Indian National Congress called for Indian representation in the Legislative Councils to have a say in legislative affairs. This was part of the broader movement for increased political participation for Indians under British rule.
• The Indian Councils Act of 1892 was a direct result of this demand, which allowed a greater number of Indian members to be included in the Legislative Councils at the central and provincial levels. This was an early demand for Indian participation in the governance of India.

Information Booster:

• The Legislative Council was an advisory body, and the inclusion of Indians was limited under the Indian Councils Act of 1892, but it marked a step toward political reforms and greater Indian representation in governance.
• The 1892 resolution helped set the stage for subsequent demands for Indian participation in the Viceroy’s Council and more legislative powers in the early 20th century.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) Civil Services

• The demand for the inclusion of Indians in the Civil Services came earlier in the 1850s during the rise of Indian grievances about the exclusion of Indians from the Indian Civil Services (ICS). The demand was for more Indians to be recruited into ICS and not addressed in the 1892 Allahabad session specifically.

(b) Provincial Assemblies

• The issue of Provincial Assemblies and their reform was addressed later in the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919) and Government of India Act, 1919.

(d) Viceroy’s Council

• The Viceroy’s Council also saw increased Indian representation in later reforms, specifically after the Government of India Act, 1919, but the 1892 demand at the Allahabad Session was about the Legislative Council.