Who was the first Indian speaker of Imerial Legislative assembly
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Motilal Nehru
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C.R. Das
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Vithalbhai Patel
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Sardar Patel
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Vithalbhai Patel, elder brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, became the first Indian President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925. His election marked a significant milestone in the gradual Indianization of administrative positions within British colonial governance.
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Vithalbhai Patel became the first Indian to be elected Speaker (President) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925, a milestone in Indians gaining leadership roles within colonial legislative institutions. The other names listed were prominent nationalist politicians but did not hold this specific Speakership.