Gave assurance that there would be no more territorial possessions. Titles were
1858
bestowed on many princes & the right of adoption was accepted. No
interference in religious matters.
The Indian Council
Provided that there was no difference between the central & provincial
Act 1861
subjects. The number of additional members in the council was fixed between
four to eight. The Act also provided the Madras & Bombay governments the
right to make laws.
Morley Minto
The number of members in the Imperial Legislative Council was raised to 69
Reforms 1909
out of which 37 were to be govt nominees & 32 non-govt. The non-govt
nominees comprised 5 members nominated by the governor general & 27
elected members (13 represented Maharajas, 6 land lords, 6 muslims & 2
Chambers of Commerce in Bengal & Bombay).
Montagu-Chelmsford
Setup a bifurcated legislature consisting of two houses ie the Council of States
Reforms 1919.
& the Central Legislative Assembly, in place of former Imperial Coucil
consisting of only one house. Some of the functions of the Secretary of State
were taken from him & given to the high commissioner for Inida who was to
be appointed & paid by the government of India. For the first time the King’s
Council was established. The ambit of communal electorates was exapned to
give representation to the Sikhs, Anglo Indians, Europeans & Christians
alongwith the Muslims. The representation of Indians was increased in both
the central as well as provincial legislatures.
Govt of India Act
Contained 451 articles. It was to have two chambers, the council of state & the
1935
federal assembly. The Indian council was abolished. Expanded communal
representation. Decided to establish a federation of India consisting of
Governor’s provinces & princely states. It was compulsory for the governor’s
provinces to accede to the proposed federation, whereas in the case of princely
states, it was voluntary. All constituent parts of the federation were to have full
interinal autonomy. To implement the act it was proposed to establish a federal
executive & a federal legislature. Under the act, dyarchy in the provinces
earlier established by the act of 1919 was replaced by Provincial Autonomy.
The distinction between reserved subjects & transferred subjects was
abolished. Burma was separated from India. The governor was not bound to
accept the advice of council of ministers.
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the Central Legislative Assembly, in place of former Imperial Coucil