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Who was the Viceroy when Queen Victoria was crowned with `Kaiser-i-Hind’ in Delhi Durbar?

Lord Hastings

Lord Lytton

Lord Elgin

Lord Minto

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Second option is correct. Lord Lytton was the Viceroy when Queen Victoria was crowned with `Kaiser-i-Hind’ in Delhi Durbar.
Lord Lytton, who remained the Viceroy of India from 1876-1880 used to write poems with the Pen name of Owen Meredith. During his tenure, a Royal Titles Act conferring on the queen Victoria the title of the Empress of India was passed and a magnificent Delhi Darbar was organized in 1877 in which queen Victoria was adorned with title Qaiser-i-Hind.

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