History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
Restoration of Mysore to its old ruling family was a unique thing in the history of British India. Who did it?
ALord Canning
BMarquess of Ripon ✓ Correct
CMarquess of Lansdowne
DLord Dufferin
Correct answer: (B) Marquess of Ripon — The Marquess of Ripon did it, so the answer is the Marquess of Ripon.
Explanation
★The Marquess of Ripon did it, so the answer is the Marquess of Ripon.
★Lord Ripon was Governor-General from 1880 to 1884.
★He repealed the Vernacular Press Act.
★He passed the first Factory Act of 1881 to improve labour conditions.
★He carried out the Rendition of Mysore, restoring it to its old ruling family.
★So the restoration of Mysore was done by the Marquess of Ripon.
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