Post by Diarist on Oct 18, 2015 13:53:01 GMT 1
The Government of India Act is passed by the British Parliament. It is the longest (British) Act of Parliament ever enacted.
Overview
The most significant aspects of the Act are:
. the grant of a large measure of autonomy to the provinces of British India (ending the system of dyarchy introduced by the Government of India Act 1919)
. provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India", to be made up of both British India and some or all of the "princely states"
. the introduction of direct elections, thus increasing the franchise from seven million to thirty-five million people
. a partial reorganisation of the provinces:
. Sindh is to be separated from Bombay
. Bihar and Orissa will be split into separate provinces of Bihar and Orissa
. Burma is to completely separated from India
. Aden will also be detached from India, and established as a separate Crown colony
. membership of the provincial assemblies are altered so as to include more elected Indian representatives, who were now able to form majorities and be appointed
to form governments
. the establishment of a Federal Court
However, the degree of autonomy introduced at the provincial level is subject to important limitations: the provincial Governors retain important reserve powers, and the British authorities also retain a right to suspend responsible government.
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_India_Act_1935
Overview
The most significant aspects of the Act are:
. the grant of a large measure of autonomy to the provinces of British India (ending the system of dyarchy introduced by the Government of India Act 1919)
. provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India", to be made up of both British India and some or all of the "princely states"
. the introduction of direct elections, thus increasing the franchise from seven million to thirty-five million people
. a partial reorganisation of the provinces:
. Sindh is to be separated from Bombay
. Bihar and Orissa will be split into separate provinces of Bihar and Orissa
. Burma is to completely separated from India
. Aden will also be detached from India, and established as a separate Crown colony
. membership of the provincial assemblies are altered so as to include more elected Indian representatives, who were now able to form majorities and be appointed
to form governments
. the establishment of a Federal Court
However, the degree of autonomy introduced at the provincial level is subject to important limitations: the provincial Governors retain important reserve powers, and the British authorities also retain a right to suspend responsible government.
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_India_Act_1935