Modern history

Concepts to cover

1. Federation of British provinces and acceding princely states; princes' accession never reached the threshold so the federal part never operated
2. Dyarchy abolished in provinces, responsible ministries, Governor's special responsibilities and discretionary powers, Section 93 emergency
3. Dyarchy introduced at the centre: defence, external affairs, ecclesiastical and tribal areas reserved to the Governor-General acting with counsellors
4. Federal, provincial and concurrent lists; Federal Court 1937; Reserve Bank of India 1935; Federal Public Service Commission; Council of India abolished
5. Franchise extended to about ten percent of the population, separate electorates retained and extended, reserved seats for women in legislatures, Burma separated, Sindh and Orissa created, bicameral legislatures in six provinces