Name the British liberal who was associated with the Manchester School

Name the British liberal who was associated with the Manchester School that was critical of the British rule in India.

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J.S. Mill

Lord Ripon

Fitzjames Stephen

John Bright

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018

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The correct option is D) John Bright.

John Bright was a prominent British liberal politician and a leading figure in the Manchester School, which advocated for free trade and laissez-faire economics. The Manchester School was often critical of British imperial expansion and the associated costs, including the administration of India, arguing that it was expensive and primarily benefited vested interests rather than the British public or Indians. John Bright was a vocal critic of British rule in India, particularly after the 1857 Uprising, and advocated for reforms and eventually self-governance for India.

J.S. Mill was a major liberal philosopher but not typically considered a core member of the Manchester School, though he had complex views on India. Lord Ripon was a liberal Viceroy of India known for implementing reforms, but he was an administrator within the system, not a critic from the Manchester School perspective. Fitzjames Stephen was a legal expert and strongly defended the paternalistic aspects of British rule, often opposing liberal views like those of Ripon.

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