first world war and its political imapct

Question 1

what was the Montagu Declaration?

Answer 1

-1917
-followed by the Government of India act
-‘gradual development of self-governing institutions’
-promised to increase the involvement of Indians

Question 2

what was the Government of India Act?

Answer 2

-established a system of control by the British gov and the east india company
-measures passed to regulate the government of India

Question 3

what was the Rowlatts Act?

Answer 3

-the object was to replace the representative provisions of the wartime defense of India Act
-gave powers to the police to arrest any person without reason

Question 4

What type of system did the government of India act create?

Answer 4

dyarchy

Question 5

what was the Lucknow pact?

Answer 5

-guaranteed Muslims a voice and enhanced Islamic identity
-separate electorates for all communities