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Why was there a major controversy and furore over the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
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- 1It introduced new financial taxes on Indian businesses and local traders.
- 2It allowed Indians to hold higher-ranking positions in the British Indian Army.
- 3It proposed giving Indian judges the authority to try British subjects in criminal cases, which was opposed by the British.✓
- 4It suggested the removal of Indian judges from the courts, replacing them with British judges.
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It proposed giving Indian judges the authority to try British subjects in criminal cases, which was opposed by the British.
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