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The 1901 Census that recorded the social hierarchy of castes was directed by:

ARobert Clive
BLord Curzon
CHerbert Risley
DJames Mill
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Correct answer: C. Herbert Risley
1. Hundreds of castes petitioned for higher rank. 2. Herbert Risley directed the 1901 Census. 3. Counting caste changed the institution itself. _Source: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 3, Social Institutions: Continuity and Change._
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