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The Lottery Committee of 1817 got its name because:
AIt allotted building plots by lottery
BIts members were chosen by drawing lots
CIt ran a racecourse and a lottery
DTown funds came from public lotteries
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Town funds came from public lotteries
1. It carried on town planning after Wellesley.
2. Funds were raised through public lotteries.
3. It built roads and cleared the river bank.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 12, Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture._
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