Who is the known as father/founder of Local Self-Government in India?

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Who is the known as father/founder of Local Self-Government in India? Answer: G G Lord Ripon

Lord Ripon is known as the "Father of Local Self-Government in India" for his significant municipal reforms in 1882. His resolution of that year aimed to divide functions between the provincial government and local bodies, making attempts to develop a system of local self-government.