Montford Reforms
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The Montford Reforms were a set of constitutional changes introduced by the British government in 1919 that expanded limited self-governance in colonial India through dyarchy in the provinces and increased Indian participation in legislative councils.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial policy
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constitutional reform → event in the history of India → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms
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| appliesTo |
central legislature in British India
→
provincial governments in British India → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
provinces of British India
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| basedOn |
Montagu–Chelmsford Report of 1918
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| context |
World War I and post-war constitutional promises to India
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| country |
British India
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| created |
Council of State
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Legislative Assembly → bicameral legislature at the centre → |
| criticizedBy |
Indian National Congress
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| criticizedFor |
limited transfer of real power to Indians
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| endTime |
1935
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| followedBy |
Government of India Act 1935
→
Simon Commission → |
| follows |
Morley–Minto Reforms
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| hasEffect |
expansion of limited self-governance in colonial India
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increased Indian participation in legislative councils → introduction of dyarchy in the provinces → |
| hasPart |
Government of India Act 1919
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| implementedBy |
British colonial administration in India
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| increased |
franchise for Indians in provincial elections
→
number of elected Indian members in provincial legislative councils → |
| influenced |
Indian national movement
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| introducedConcept |
division of subjects into reserved and transferred
→
dyarchy at the provincial level → |
| legalForm |
Act of Parliament
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| limitedBy |
retention of overriding powers by the British Governor-General
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retention of veto powers by provincial governors → |
| namedAfter |
Edwin Montagu
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Lord Chelmsford → |
| objective |
gradual development of self-governing institutions in India
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| partOf |
constitutional development of British India
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| pointInTime |
1919
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| reservedSubjectsIncluded |
finance
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law and order → |
| startTime |
1919
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| transferredSubjectsIncluded |
education
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local self-government → public health → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Government of India Act 1919
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alsoKnownAs |