The Ilbert Bill is an essential contribution to the study of women in British Imperial history. It is important because numerous cross-cultural issues are currently the focus of attention. For example, the Ilbert Bill in India was one of the first attempts to eliminate racial discrimination under the Indian Criminal Code. However, it was widely recognized that white women in India contradicted the ideas of Ilbert Bills, while white men with a similar point of view disapproved of their actions.
The British played a unique role in the issue of racial differences that took place in India. They used racism as a means to prove their liberality, as a demonstration of their superiority, and as a legitimization of their rule. Since the establishment of British rule in India, there has been racial tension in political, military, and socio-cultural issues. The monopoly of the Europeans has seized all the highest state institutions. Therefore, the British were given the highest positions, while the Indians were appointed only to lower ones. The British have completely insulted Indian culture, but the debate on the Ilbert Bill led to racial discrimination at the climax. This was especially true of the racism of British women because they were neglected, and Freud sought to restore justice. In turn, the Indians could not resist racial inclinations since they were not endowed with the same rights as others. The British colonists both improved the situation of women and, in some cases, worsened it. Their actions were dictated not by concern for women but by the desire to preserve their financial and political interests in a foreign country. Therefore, Indian women felt betrayed by such behavior but could not oppose it.