Correct option is C
The Correct Answer is: (c) Separate electorate was introduced for Muslims
Explanation:
The Royal Proclamation of November 1858 (often mistakenly dated 1857), issued in the name of Queen Victoria, marked the formal transfer of power from the British East India Company to the British Crown.
The Royal Proclamation of November 1858 (often mistakenly dated 1857), issued in the name of Queen Victoria, marked the formal transfer of power from the British East India Company to the British Crown.
The separate electorate for Muslims was introduced much later through the Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms).
Information Booster:
• The proclamation was read by Lord Canning in Allahabad on 1 November 1858.
• Referred to Queen Victoria as the “Kaiser-i-Hind” or Empress of India (proclaimed in 1876).
• Promised equal legal protection to all Indians.
• Doctrine of Lapse, introduced by Lord Dalhousie, was officially abandoned.
• Guaranteed non-interference in religious beliefs and practices of Indians.
• The proclamation was read by Lord Canning in Allahabad on 1 November 1858.
• Referred to Queen Victoria as the “Kaiser-i-Hind” or Empress of India (proclaimed in 1876).
• Promised equal legal protection to all Indians.
• Doctrine of Lapse, introduced by Lord Dalhousie, was officially abandoned.
• Guaranteed non-interference in religious beliefs and practices of Indians.
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