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Indian National Movement (1935-1947)
Government of India Act, 1935
Government of India Act, 1935 was passed on the basis of –
• Simon Commission report
• the outcome of the Round Table Conferences
• the White Paper issued by the British Government in 1933
Main features of this Act were -
• Provision for establishment of All India Federation at the Center,
including British Indian Provinces and the Princely States.
• Since the idea of a union was refused by Princely states, it never
came into existence.
• Division of powers into three lists viz. Federal, Provincial and
Concurrent.
• Introduction of Diarchy at the Centre
• The Governor-General and his council administered the “Reserved
subjects”
• The responsiblity of the “Transferred” subjects held on the Council
of Ministers.
• Abolition of Diarchy and the initiation of Provincial Autonomy in the
provinces.
• The Governor as the head of the Provincial Executive was
anticipated (not bound) to manage the administration as per the
advice of the Council of ministers.
• Provincial Legislatures of Bengal, Bombay, Madras, United
Provinces, Bihar and Assam were made bicameral.
• Separate Electorates were extended to Europeans, Sikhs, Anglo
Indians and Indian Christians.
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Indian National Movement (1935-1947)
Government of India Act, 1935
Government of India Act, 1935 was passed on the basis of –
• Simon Commission report
• the outcome of the Round Table Conferences
• the White Paper issued by the British Government in 1933
Main features of this Act were -
• Provision for establishment of All India Federation at the Center,
including British Indian Provinces and the Princely States.
• Since the idea of a union was refused by Princely states, it never
came into existence.
• Division of powers into three lists viz. Federal, Provincial and
Concurrent.
• Introduction of Diarchy at the Centre
• The Governor-General and his council administered the “Reserved
subjects”
• The responsiblity of the “Transferred” subjects held on the Council
of Ministers.
• Abolition of Diarchy and the initiation of Provincial Autonomy in the
provinces.
• The Governor as the head of the Provincial Executive was
anticipated (not bound) to manage the administration as per the
advice of the Council of ministers.
• Provincial Legislatures of Bengal, Bombay, Madras, United
Provinces, Bihar and Assam were made bicameral.
• Separate Electorates were extended to Europeans, Sikhs, Anglo
Indians and Indian Christians.
