Legislative Council of the United Provinces
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The Legislative Council of the United Provinces was the upper chamber of the provincial legislature in British India, responsible for debating and passing laws for the United Provinces.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era institution
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legislative council ⓘ upper house ⓘ |
| appliesTo | provincial subjects in the United Provinces ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Legislative Assembly of the United Provinces ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | Indian independence ⓘ |
| follows |
Government of India Act 1919
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Government of India Act 1935 ⓘ |
| governmentType | colonial provincial legislature ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | provincial legislation ⓘ |
| hasChamberType |
indirectly elected body
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partly nominated body ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
debating laws
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passing laws ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United Provinces ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Hindustani ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| hasLegislativeProcessRole |
delaying legislation
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reviewing legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to debate bills
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to question the provincial executive ⓘ to vote on bills ⓘ |
| hasRole | upper chamber of the provincial legislature ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | United Provinces of Agra and Oudh ⓘ |
| isHistoric | true ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | United Provinces ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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United Provinces ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Allahabad ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Indian provincial government structure
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Provincial Legislature of the United Provinces ⓘ bicameral legislature of the United Provinces ⓘ |
| predecessor | Legislative Council of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
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surface form:
Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh
|
| subordinateTo |
Governor of the United Provinces
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Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| successor | Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council ⓘ |
| usedLegalSystem | Anglo-Indian law ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Legislative Assembly of the United Provinces
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relatedTo
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Legislative Council of the United Provinces
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