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Who among the fol lowing w as not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912?
Explanation
The Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912, also known as the Islington Commission, was chaired by Lord Islington [t2][t4]. The commission was tasked with examining the Indian civil services and recommending reforms to increase Indian representation [t8]. It consisted of ten members, including three prominent Indians: Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a moderate leader; Abdur Rahim, a judge; and Madhav Rao [t7][t8]. Other notable members included Valentine Chirol (often spelled Valence Chirol in some texts), Ramsay Macdonald, and Lord Ronaldshay [t6]. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, an extremist leader who was serving a prison sentence in Mandalay from 1908 to 1914, was not a member of this commission. The commission's report was completed in 1915 but published only in 1917 due to World War I [t8].
Sources
- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Commission_on_the_Public_Services_in_India
- [2] https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/Hota_Commitee_Report_1.pdf
- [3] https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/29088/GIPE-169116-Contents.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y