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    The document lists various Viceroys of India, the committees or commissions established during their tenures, the year established, and objectives of the committees. Some of the notable ones included the Hunter Commission (1882) to study education development, the University Commission (1902) to study universities and reforms, the Calcutta University Commission (1917) to study university conditions, and the Sargeant Plan (1944) to raise education standards like in Britain. Famine commissions were also established to address relief and make suggestions to handle famines better.

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    The document lists various Viceroys of India, the committees or commissions established during their tenures, the year established, and objectives of the committees. Some of the notable ones included the Hunter Commission (1882) to study education development, the University Commission (1902) to study universities and reforms, the Calcutta University Commission (1917) to study university conditions, and the Sargeant Plan (1944) to raise education standards like in Britain. Famine commissions were also established to address relief and make suggestions to handle famines better.

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    Viceroy Committee/ Commission Year

    Lord Ripon (1880-1884) Hunter Commission 1882


    Lord Curzon (1899-1905) University Commission 1902
    Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921) Calcutta University Commission 1917
    Lord Reading (1921-1926) Indian Disbandment Committee 1923
    Lord Wavell (1943-1947) Sargeant Plan 1944
    Chairman Objectives
    William Hunter To study the development in education.
    Thomas Raleigh To study the Universities and introduce reforms.
    Michael Sadler To study the condition of University.
    Lord Itchcap To discuss the Central Committee of Education
    John Sargeant To raise the standard Education like Britain.
    Lord Lytton (1876-1880) Famine Commission 1880 Richard Strachey
    Lord Elgin (1894-1899) Famine Commission 1897 James Lyall
    Lord Curzon (1899-1905) Famine Commission 1900 Anthony McDonnell
    Famine Inspection
    Lord Wavell (1943-1947) 1943-44 John Woodhood
    Commission
    To give relief famine stricken.            
    To give suggestion earlier reports
    To give the suggestion on famine report
    To investigate in events of Bengal Famine.
    Lord Lansdown (1888-1894) Harshell Committee 1893 Hershell
    Lord Lansdown (1888-1894) Opium Commission 1893 ----
    Lord Elgin (1894-1899) Henry Fowler Commission 1898 H. Fowler
    Lord Curzon (1899-1905) Irrigation Commission 1901 Sir Wolvin Scott Monkinj
    Lord Hardinge (1910-1916) Maclagon Committee 1914-15 Maclagon

    Lord Irwin (1926-1931) Linlithgow Commission 1928 - - - -

    Lord Irwin (1926-1931) Whitelay Commission 1929 J.H. Whitelay


    Lord Wellingdon (1931-1936) Indian Measurement Committee 1935 Lary Hamand
    Lord Linlithgow (1936-1943) National Planning Committee 1938 Jawaharla Nehru
    To give suggestion regarding currency.
    To investigate about the effect of opium on health.
    To give suggestions on currency.
    To plan for the expenditure on Irrigation
    To advise for cooperative finances

    To study the problem in agriculture. (Report by Linlithgow)

    To study the condition of labor in Industries and gardens.


    To arrange for inclusion of labor in Federal Assembly.
    To prepare economic plan.
    Lord Dufferin (1884 Etkinson Commission 1886 Charles Etkinson
    Lord Curzon (1899 Fraser Commission 1902 Fraser
    Lord Hardinge (1910 Royal Commission on Civil Service 1912 Lord Islington
    Lord Reading (1921 Royal Commission 1924 Lord Lee
    Lord Reading (1921 Sandhurst Committee 1926 Andrew Skeen
    Lord Irwin (1926 Butler Committee 1927 Hercourt Butler
    To involve more Indians in Civil Service
    To investigate the working of police
    To give 25% high posts to Indian
    To remove defects of Civil Service
    To suggest Indianization of Indian army
    To Examine nature of crown relation with native States

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