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.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislative council
→
legislative body → representative institution → |
| composition |
elected members
→
nominated members → non-official members → official members → |
| country | British India → |
| dissolved |
1947
→
on Indian independence → |
| followedBy |
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
→
surface form: "Madras Legislative Assembly"
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly →
surface form: "Madras State Legislative Assembly"
|
| hasRole |
advisory body
→
legislative body → |
| headOfGovernment | Governor of Madras Presidency → |
| inception |
1 August 1861
→
1861 → |
| jurisdiction |
Madras Presidency
→
parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh → parts of present-day Karnataka → parts of present-day Kerala → parts of present-day Tamil Nadu → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
→
Tamil → Telugu → other regional languages of Madras Presidency → |
| legalBasis | Indian Councils Act 1861 → |
| legislativeBranchOf |
Madras Presidency
→
surface form: "Government of Madras Presidency"
|
| locatedIn |
Chennai
→
surface form: "Madras (city)"
Madras Presidency → present-day Chennai → |
| meetsIn |
Legislative Assembly building, Fort St. George
→
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
→
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)
→
elected President of the Council (later years) → |
| significantEvent |
expansion of elected representation under Indian Councils Act 1909
→
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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