Constitutional and administrative development 1858-1947
Indian Councils Act 1909 (Morley-Minto reforms)
Practise 1 PYQConcepts to cover
- Separate electorates for Muslims created by the 1909 Act after the Simla deputation; weightage; the start of communal representation
- Enlarged Imperial and provincial legislative councils, non-official majorities in provinces, S.P. Sinha as Law Member 1909
- No responsible government, official majority at centre, indirect and class electorates; Morley's disclaimer of parliamentary government
Where to study
A Brief History of Modern India · Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum)
- ch. 26 Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments
Tamil Nadu State Board Class XII History
- ch. 6 Communalism in Nationalist Politics
Our Pasts III, Class VIII, Chapter 8: The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947
- ch. 8 The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947, Freedom is our birthright, p. 6 (printed 98)
India’s Struggle for Independence, 1857–1947 · Bipan Chandra and others
- ch. 31 The Rise and Growth of Communalism, pp. 398-413
Themes in Indian History Part III, Class XII, Theme 12 Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era
- Theme 12 Framing the Constitution, 2. The Vision of the Constitution, pp. 11-12 (printed 326-327)
- Theme 12 Framing the Constitution, 2. The Vision of the Constitution, p. 12 (printed 327)