Agreement – Disagreements Q. Why British came up the idea of the round table conferences
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- Q3. Why was the Government of India Act passed in 1935
- Q. What were the main points of Government of India Act
- Q4. Explain the importance of the Act of 1935 to Indian politics.
- Q5. Why did both the Congress and Muslim League reject the Act of 1935.
- Q6. Which part of the Act was put into practice and what were the results
| Q. Was the Communal Award successful -
The award was not popular with the Hindus who did not accept the untouchables as a separate minority. The Muslims were not happy because it reduced their majority in Punjab and Bengal to minority – yet they were ready to accept it in the best interest of the country. The communal award was not welcomed but this act became the base for the constitutions of independent India and Pakistan after 1947. Q3. Why was the Government of India Act passed in 1935? The Labour Prime Minister – Stanley Baldwin introduced the Government Act of India because he wanted to give as much self-government to the Indians as possible. Through this Act British wanted to win the support of modern nationalist so that they could continue their dominion over India further. The bill was put through the House of Commons and became law in 1935. Q. What were the main points of Government of India Act? The bill was put through the House of Commons and became law in 1935. The main points of the act were: A federal system of government was instituted with full autonomy to be given to the provinces. The Act of 1935 abolished diarchy at the provincial level but introduced it at the Centre. This meant that the provinces would be run fully by the Indians but at the Center, the Viceroy would still be appointed by the British government, and would control Defence and Foreign affairs. However, he would follow the advice of an execute Committee made up mostly of Indians. Two new provinces of Sindh and Orissa were created while Burma was made independent of India and given its own government. India was divided into 11 provinces, each with its own government and Legislature. Separate electorates were accepted for all minority communities. Q4. Explain the importance of the Act of 1935 to Indian politics. The Government of India Act, 1935 was passed by British Parliament in August 1935. This act ended the system of dyarchy introduced by the Government of India Act 1919. The government act of 1935 offered establishment of a federation of India to be made up of provinces and some or all of the Princely states. The Muslim league rejected the Act because it did not give enough autonomy to the Muslims to run their own affairs in the provinces. The Muslim League also felt that in the Hindu Majority provinces, Muslims might not be treated fairly and justly. The Congress also rejected the Act because it did not give Swaraj or self-rule to Indians and the British were still in control at the federal level. However, both parties decide to participate in the elections to the provincial assemblies that took place in 1937 but the federal part of the 1935 Act was not put into practice. Q5. Why did both the Congress and Muslim League reject the Act of 1935. The Muslim league rejected the Act because it did not give enough autonomy to the Muslims to run their own affairs in the provinces. The Muslim League also felt that in the Hindu Majority provinces, Muslims might not be treated fairly and justly. The Congress also rejected the Act because it did not give Swaraj or self-rule to Indians and the British were still in control at the federal level. However, both parties decide to participate in the elections to the provincial assemblies that took place in 1937 but the federal part of the 1935 Act was not put into practice Q6. Which part of the Act was put into practice and what were the results? The provincial part of the Act went into effect automatically. It basically followed the Simon Commission recommendations. Provincial dyarchy was abolished. That is the provinces would be run fully by the Indian themselves. The 2nd part could not be put into practice because the Indian princes refused to join the federation. Download 25.42 Kb. Share with your friends:
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