Sir William Wedderburn

A breakfast meeting with Sir William  Wedderburn ( sitting in middle ) at D'Engelis' Hotel in 1911. Sir Wedderburn (1838-1918 )was a Scottish    who joined Indian Civil Service in 1860. He worked in various  position and ultimately retired as Chief Secretary in Bombay  Province.  He was a  sympathiser of Indians and wanted to  involve them more in Local administration. This was not liked by the bosses in London.  He along with  Allan Octavian Hume was the  founder of Indian National Congress and presided over their sessions in 1889 and 1910. He was a supporter of  Montague -Chelmsford reforms of  1918. One of the many Englishmen who supported Indian cause.

      The  person who gave breakfast to him Natesan, is he Dr.Natesan of Justice  Party?

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