The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in 1881 by Lord Ripon, who succeeded Lord Lytton as viceroy of India. Although the law remained in force for only a few years, it generated lasting resentment and is regarded as one of the measures that contributed to the growth of organized political opposition to British colonial rule.
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