Government of India Act and its impact, 1935–39 Flashcards
What were the main features of the 1935 Government of India Act?
Each province had a legislative assembly and a provincial government (controlled everything but defense and foreign affairs); Each province had a governor; dyarchy abolished; separate electorates; Burma separated; Sindh and Orissa created
Who still advised the Viceroy after the 1935 Government of India Act?
The Executive Committee (still controlled Defense and foreign affairs)
What did Congress take issue with in the Government of India Act?
Separate electorates and each province had their own government therefore possibility of Muslim majorities in some areas
What did the Muslim League take issue with in the Government of India Act?
It didn’t provide enough power nor guarantees
By 1939 what percentage of the Princely states in India agreed to form a federation like that of the Government of India Act?
40%
Who was the Viceroy and Secretary of State for India at the time of the 1935 Government of India Act?
Viceroy= Lord Willingdon and Secretary of State=Sir Samuel Hoare
When did Linlithgow become Viceroy?
April 1936 (to 1943)
When did Lord Zetland become Secretary of State for India?
June 1935 (to 1937)
In the 1937 elections, which provinces was Congress able to gain overall control?
United and Central Provinces, Orissa, Bombay and Madras
In which provinces were Congress outvoted in the 1937 elections?
Bengal, Punjab and Sind
How many legislative members of the provincial legislative assemblies were Congress members after the 1937 election?
716
In which provinces were Non-Congress ministries formed?
Assam, Bengal, Punjab and Sind
Name some of the ways in which Congress took advantage of their position?
Cow Slaughter was banned in some areas; Congress flags put on public buildings in areas that had a large Muslim minority
Which group of people did Jinnah target in terms of attracting them to the Muslim League?
University students
When was Subhas Chandra Bose elected Congress President?
1938
