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Government of India Act 1935
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A-Levels Indian History Mind Map on Government of India Act 1935, created by kumar.chopra on 21/05/2013.
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Government of India Act 1935
Overview
3 main principles
Provincial autonomy
Eventual Federation at national level
Safeguards given to British govt
Most complicated legislation ever passed
450 clauses
4000 pages of discussion
Provisions
Expand electorate to 35 million
Still only 10% of population
Abolish dyarchy
'reserved' powers given to provincial govts
Create full provincial govts
Consisting of legislative + executive councils
Viceroy keeps power of defence and foreign affairs
Section 93
British take back full control of India in states of emergency
Reaction
Congress - split reaction
Some rejected the reforms on principle
wanted purna swaraj
Some wanted to grasp short term political gains
Indians in general
Saw it as too little too late
Because it took so long to pass, it suited the old Indian demands
British
Right wing
Saw it as too much, Indian people should not be given this much power
Noone happy
Left Wing
Saw it as too little - should give more
Federation and the Princes
Act designed to make India federal (like USA)
This plan included the princely states
Brits believed they could water down Congress ideas by including princes in federation plan - princes traditionally loyal to Brits
The plan was to give special concessions to princes - could choose own council reps
Princes refused to sign - worried about losing personal wealth and armies
Federation abandoned in 1939 - outbreak of WWII, Brits have more important things to concentrate on
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