Viceroy’s Statement About India
Which Viceroy of British India in 1894 stated that if Britain loses India, the sun of their Empire will have set?
- Lord Curzon
- Victor Alexander Vruce — Correct Answer
- Lord Mountbatten
- Lord Dalhousie
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
Victor Alexander Vruce, the Viceroy of British India in 1894, made this famous statement highlighting India's enormous importance to the British Empire.
Key Points:
- India was the most valuable colony of the British Empire.
- It served as a source of raw materials and a vast consumer market.
- British policies were designed to maximise exploitation of Indian resources.
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