Historical background of Constitution Flashcards
Montford Reforms
1919
Lee Commission
1924
The Charter Act of 1813
EIC monopoly ended versus china tea trade
sum of 1 lakh for revival of literature etc
missionaries allowed
Aitchison Committee
1886 on public services
The Charter Act of 1833
+ 20
euro immigration restrictions lifted. hallelujah for trade.
law member added to gg’s council
no indian to be denied employement under company’s rule on the basis of religion colour etc (Bullshit)
Slavery abolished in 1843
The Charter Act of 1853
- local reps allowed in Indian legislature - Indian legislative council
The Act for Better Gov of India 1858
- India governed in the name of the crown through sec of state and a council of 15
- gg became viceroy
Indian Councils Act 1861
portfolio system by lord canning
Indian Councils Act 1861
- portfolio system by lord canning
- no real power
- no control over budget
- not discuss executive action
- final passing of bill needed viceroy’s approval
- sec of state could then also disallow the legislation
First Viceroy
Lord Canning
Indian Councils Act 1909 also called
Minto Morley Reforms
- imp legis council increased
- 1 Indian member - sat pro since - viceroy’s council as law minister
- separate electorate for muslims
Gov of India Act 1919 also called
Montague- Chelmsford Reform
- ILC at the centre was replaced by bicameral system - council of states (upper house) + legislative assembly (lower house)
- Dyarchy in provinces
- Direct elections introduced
- separated the provincial and the central budget
- high comm for 6 years in London to look after the Indian trade
- sec of state of India to be paid by brits
White Paper on Constitutional reforms
March 1933
White Paper on Constitutional reforms and led to ?
March 1933, GOI act 1935
Cornwallis Role in CS
First to bring in and organize civil services