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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
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Standard Reference VerifiedThe Ilbert Bill was introduced in 1883 during Lord Ripon's viceroyalty by Sir C.P. Ilbert. It sought to remove racial disqualifications in the judicial system by granting Indian session judges and district magistrates the authority to try European British subjects in criminal cases. This led to fierce resistance and agitation by the European Anglo-Indian community.
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