Question

Who among the following is associated with the policy of "Masterly Inactivity"?

  1. William Bentinck
  2. Lord Canning
  3. Lord Mayo
  4. John Lawrence

Answer:

Option D: John Lawrence

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “John Lawrence”.

John Lawrence (1864-1869) started a policy of masterly inactivity which was a reaction to the disasters of the First Afghan War and an outcome of practical common sense and an intimate knowledge of the frontier problem and of Afghan passion for independence.