Question

how the Ilbert bill led to making of congress

Answer 1

The Ilbert Bill was a bill introduced in 1883 during the Viceroyship of the Marquess of Ripon, which was written by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert (The law member of the Viceroy's Council). According to this act, Indian judges could try Europeans.

The Ilbert Bill was a bill introduced in 1883 during the Viceroyship of the Marquess of Ripon, which was written by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert (The law member of the Viceroy's Council). According to this act, Indian judges could try Europeans.Marathon discussion with Sir CP Ilbert to change the act, thereby favouring the Indians. This is called the famous Ilbert Bill or the White Mutiny (1883).

The Ilbert Bill was a bill introduced in 1883 during the Viceroyship of the Marquess of Ripon, which was written by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert (The law member of the Viceroy's Council). According to this act, Indian judges could try Europeans.Marathon discussion with Sir CP Ilbert to change the act, thereby favouring the Indians. This is called the famous Ilbert Bill or the White Mutiny (1883).It was named after Courtenay Ilbert, the recently appointed legal adviser to the Council of India, who had proposed it as a compromise between two previously suggested bills. However, the introduction of the bill led to intense opposition in Britain and from British settlers in India that ultimately played on racial tension before it was enacted in 1884 in a severely compromised state.[1] The bitter controversy deepened antagonism between the British and Indians and was a prelude to the formation of the Indian National Congress in the next two years. There was also a strong protest among Europeans.

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Answer 2

Ilbert bill led to the making of congress. The reasons are given below

• Ilbert bill was introduced during the viceroyship of Lord Ripon in the year 1883.
• Bill was drafted by Peregine Ilbert. He was the legal member of the council of the governor-general of India.

• It dealt with the jurisdiction of the magistrate to conduct trials for charges against European subjects even if they were not themselves Europeans.
• Bill led to intense opposition in Britain and settlers of British origin in India.
• It created racial tension in India.
• This created a countrywide protest in india.
• Indians and Britishers started to fight in the name of the bill, which created antagonism between these two groups.
• This made wider nationalism and the establishment of the Indian national congress (INC) next year.
• INC was formed in the year 1884.
• The bill was introduced with the aim to create political equality. But later it was repealed.

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