The Governor General who followed a spirited “Forward” policy towards Afghanistan was
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- DLyttonCorrect
Explanation
Lord Lytton is the correct answer because he initiated a provocative and aggressive Forward policy towards Afghanistan during his tenure from 1876 to 1880. This policy aimed to counter Russian influence in Central Asia by ensuring a friendly government in Afghanistan that would remain under British control.
Lytton abandoned the previous policy of Masterly Inactivity followed by his predecessors and instead demanded that the Afghan Amir accept a British resident in Kabul. When the Amir refused, Lytton launched the Second Anglo Afghan War in 1878 to forcefully secure British strategic interests. This aggressive expansionist approach is defined in Indian history as the Forward Policy.
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