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State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.


Historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India on several grounds, two of which are stated below:

(i) The colonial rule was arbitrary. The British passed the Sedition Act in 1870. Under this Act any person protesting or criticising the British government could be arrested without trial.

(ii) The Indian nationalists played a prominent role in development of the legal sphere in British India.
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