The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-known ancient monument. Which of the following state- ments about the monument are correct ? 1. The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, Earl Dufferin. 2. The present shape of the building was given by Earl of Marquis of Lansdowne. 3. It is famous for holding three meetings before Inde- pendence of India including the Cabinet Mission. Select the correct answer using the codes given below— Codes :

The Viceregal Lodge in Shimla, now the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, was built during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin (the 17th Viceroy) between 1884 and 1888. Statement 1 is correct as he was the first to occupy it in July 1888. Statement 2 is incorrect; while the Earl of Lansdowne (who succeeded Dufferin) contributed significantly to the landscaping of the lawns and grounds, the architectural design and construction were completed under Dufferin's tenure. Statement 3 is correct as the building hosted pivotal pre-independence meetings, most notably the Shimla Conference of 1945 and the Cabinet Mission meeting of 1946 [1]. A third significant meeting often cited is the 1945 preliminary discussions or the partition-related deliberations involving the Wavell Plan. Thus, statements 1 and 3 are accurate.

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1. [1] https://iias.ac.in/for-tourists/