Interwar India Flashcards
Problems with government of India Act 1935
Foreign affairs and defence were still not transferred to Indian control, indiviso ministers would be answerable to legislative assembly
Voting government of India Act 1935
Expanded electorate to 35 million people but this was actually only 10% of the population
Year of cripps mission
1942
Good part of 1935 government of India Act
Each province to gain full provincial government. With a legislature and an executive but defence and foreign affairs till reserved to victory
So considering only 10% of pupoulation could vote after 1935 act why was 1937 elections special
Indian National Congress won with landslide
October 1940 civil disobedience campaign filled how many ppl in prison
14,000