History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET January 2017 History
Which system was declared illegal in India by the India Act V of 1843?
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Correct answer: (C) Slavery — Slavery was declared illegal by this Act, so the answer is slavery.
Explanation
★Slavery was declared illegal by this Act, so the answer is slavery.
★The India Act V of 1843 made slavery illegal in India.
★At that time the Governor-General was Lord Ellenborough.
★The Act removed legal recognition of slavery.
★It marked an important step against the practice.
★So the system declared illegal in 1843 was slavery.
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