1858 च्या राणीच्या जाहीरनाम्यात पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या तरतुदी नव्हत्या ?
(a) भारतीयांच्या धार्मिक जीवनात सरकार हस्तक्षेप करणार नाही.
(b) भारतीय संस्थानिकांशी इंग्रजांनी केलेले करार पाळले जातील.
(c) अराजक असलेली संस्थानेच खालसा केली जातील.
(d) उच्च जातीच्या लोकांना नोकऱ्या दिल्या जातील.

The correct answer is Option D ((c) and (d)).

Key Points:
• Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1st November 1858):
• Read out by Lord Canning at the grand Durbar in Allahabad following the Government of India Act 1858.
• What WAS Included in the Proclamation:
• 1. Complete non-interference by the British Crown in the religious beliefs, rites, and worship of Indian subjects.
• 2. All treaties and engagements made with the Native Princes under the authority of the East India Company would be scrupulously maintained and honored.
• 3. Abandonment of the policy of territorial annexation and Doctrine of Lapse.
• 4. Equal and impartial admission to government offices for all subjects irrespective of race or creed, purely based on education, ability, and integrity (not restricted to higher castes).
• What was NOT Included:
• (c) Annexation of any kind was totally discarded (no annexations even on grounds of misgovernance/anarchy).
• (d) Jobs were declared open to all based on merit, not reserved for 'higher castes'.
• Therefore, statements (c) and (d) were NOT included.
• Key Takeaway: Queen's Proclamation promised religious neutrality and honoring princely treaties, totally stopping annexations and merit-based jobs without caste bias.