Government of India Act and its impact, 1935–39 Flashcards

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What were the main features of the 1935 Government of India Act?

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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

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Who still advised the Viceroy after the 1935 Government of India Act?

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The Executive Committee (still controlled Defense and foreign affairs)

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What did Congress take issue with in the Government of India Act?

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Separate electorates and each province had their own government therefore possibility of Muslim majorities in some areas

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What did the Muslim League take issue with in the Government of India Act?

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It didn’t provide enough power nor guarantees

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By 1939 what percentage of the Princely states in India agreed to form a federation like that of the Government of India Act?

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40%

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Who was the Viceroy and Secretary of State for India at the time of the 1935 Government of India Act?

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Viceroy= Lord Willingdon and Secretary of State=Sir Samuel Hoare

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When did Linlithgow become Viceroy?

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April 1936 (to 1943)

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8
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When did Lord Zetland become Secretary of State for India?

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June 1935 (to 1937)

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In the 1937 elections, which provinces was Congress able to gain overall control?

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United and Central Provinces, Orissa, Bombay and Madras

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In which provinces were Congress outvoted in the 1937 elections?

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Bengal, Punjab and Sind

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How many legislative members of the provincial legislative assemblies were Congress members after the 1937 election?

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716

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In which provinces were Non-Congress ministries formed?

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Assam, Bengal, Punjab and Sind

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Name some of the ways in which Congress took advantage of their position?

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Cow Slaughter was banned in some areas; Congress flags put on public buildings in areas that had a large Muslim minority

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14
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Which group of people did Jinnah target in terms of attracting them to the Muslim League?

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University students

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15
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When was Subhas Chandra Bose elected Congress President?

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1938

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16
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Who was Gandhi’s faction nominee to replace Bose as Congress President?

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Pattabhi Sitaramayya

17
Q

How many people originally voted for Bose to be President?

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1,580 vs 1,375

18
Q

How many members of the Congress Working Committee resigned in protest to Bose’s appointment?

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12

19
Q

Who replaced Bose eventually as President of Congress?

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Rajendra Prasad

20
Q

What organisation did Bose and his brother, Sarat Chandra, go on to form?

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The Forward Bloc