Madras Legislative Council
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The Madras Legislative Council was the colonial-era legislative assembly of the Madras Presidency, serving as one of the earliest representative institutions in British India.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madras Legislative Council canonical | 5 |
| Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (historical) | 2 |
| Madras Legislative Assembly | 1 |
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Target entity: Madras Legislative Council Context triple: [Madras Presidency, legislativeBody, Madras Legislative Council]
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Bombay Legislative Council
The Bombay Legislative Council was the colonial-era legislative body that governed the Bombay Presidency under British rule in India.
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Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency was a major administrative subdivision of British India, encompassing much of southern India and serving as an important center of colonial governance and trade.
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C.
Bombay Presidency
Bombay Presidency was a major administrative division of British India centered on Bombay (now Mumbai), encompassing large parts of western and central India during the colonial period.
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D.
New Delhi Municipal Council
The New Delhi Municipal Council is the local civic body responsible for municipal governance, infrastructure, and public services in the central administrative areas of India’s capital.
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E.
Bengal Presidency
The Bengal Presidency was a major administrative division of British India, encompassing much of eastern and northeastern India and serving as a key political and economic center under colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Madras Legislative Council Target entity description: The Madras Legislative Council was the colonial-era legislative assembly of the Madras Presidency, serving as one of the earliest representative institutions in British India.
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A.
Bombay Legislative Council
The Bombay Legislative Council was the colonial-era legislative body that governed the Bombay Presidency under British rule in India.
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B.
Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency was a major administrative subdivision of British India, encompassing much of southern India and serving as an important center of colonial governance and trade.
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C.
Bombay Presidency
Bombay Presidency was a major administrative division of British India centered on Bombay (now Mumbai), encompassing large parts of western and central India during the colonial period.
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D.
New Delhi Municipal Council
The New Delhi Municipal Council is the local civic body responsible for municipal governance, infrastructure, and public services in the central administrative areas of India’s capital.
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E.
Bengal Presidency
The Bengal Presidency was a major administrative division of British India, encompassing much of eastern and northeastern India and serving as a key political and economic center under colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislative council
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ representative institution ⓘ |
| composition |
elected members
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nominated members ⓘ non-official members ⓘ official members ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1947
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on Indian independence ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Madras Legislative Assembly
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ⓘ
surface form:
Madras State Legislative Assembly
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| hasRole |
advisory body
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Governor of Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| inception |
1 August 1861
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1861 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Madras Presidency
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parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Karnataka ⓘ parts of present-day Kerala ⓘ parts of present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Tamil ⓘ Telugu ⓘ other regional languages of Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Indian Councils Act 1861 ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf |
Madras Presidency
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surface form:
Government of Madras Presidency
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| locatedIn |
Chennai
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surface form:
Madras (city)
Madras Presidency ⓘ present-day Chennai ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Legislative Assembly building, Fort St. George
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surface form:
Council Chamber in Fort St. George, Madras
|
| notableMember |
C. Rajagopalachari
ⓘ
Dr. T. M. Nair ⓘ P. Subbarayan ⓘ S. Satyamurti ⓘ C. Rajagopalachari ⓘ
surface form:
Sir P. Rajagopalachari (Diwan Bahadur P. Rajagopalachari)
T. Prakasam ⓘ Theagaroya Chetty ⓘ V. S. Srinivasa Sastri ⓘ |
| partOf | Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
important forum for early Indian nationalist politics in the Madras region
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one of the earliest representative institutions in British India ⓘ platform for non-Brahmin movement and Justice Party politics ⓘ |
| precededBy | Governor’s Executive Council of Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer |
Governor of Madras (early years)
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elected President of the Council (later years) ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
expansion of elected representation under Indian Councils Act 1909
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introduction of limited elections under Indian Councils Act 1892 ⓘ reforms and dyarchy under Government of India Act 1919 ⓘ transition to provincial autonomy under Government of India Act 1935 ⓘ |
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