Constitutional and administrative development 1858-1947
Indian Councils Act 1909 (Morley-Minto reforms)
Practise 1 PYQConcepts to cover
- Separate electorates for Muslims created by the 1909 Act after the Simla deputation; weightage; the start of communal representation
- Enlarged Imperial and provincial legislative councils, non-official majorities in provinces, S.P. Sinha as Law Member 1909
- No responsible government, official majority at centre, indirect and class electorates; Morley's disclaimer of parliamentary government