Study Guide · Chapter 18
16. ARMS ACT, 1878
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16. ARMS ACT, 1878
- Passed by Lord Lytton.
- Prohibited Indians from possessing arms without a licence — a racially discriminatory law since Europeans/Anglo-Indians were exempted from this requirement.
- Aimed at preventing another uprising like 1857.
Key Facts
- Year: 1878; Viceroy: Lord Lytton; discriminatory — exempted Europeans
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