For which session of the Indian National Congress did Maharaja Lakshmishwar Singh of Darbhanga buy Lowther Castle, so that it could be held despite official obstacles?
- AThe 5th session, at Bombay in 1889
- BThe 1st session, at Bombay in 1885
- CThe 6th session, at Calcutta in 1890
- DThe 4th session, at Allahabad in 1888
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Correct answer: (d) The 4th session, at Allahabad in 1888
Explanation
Lakshmishwar Singh bought Lowther Castle (Darbhanga House) for the 1888 Allahabad session, presided over by George Yule, the first British President of the Congress. Sir Auckland Colvin and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan had opposed the session.