Correct Option: B

Lord Ripon is known as the father of local selfgovernment in India. The advent of Lord Ripon (1880 84) marked a new chapter in the history of local selfgovernment in India. Before him, the condition of the local bodies was far from satisfactory. There was hardly any trace of election, much less of independent authority, and no specific powers were granted to local authorities. Lord Ripon, in 1882 issued a comprehensive resolution, recommending the removal of all the existing defects in the local bodies and also making them the instruments of political education.