Wavell Plan
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The Wavell Plan was a 1945 British proposal to reorganize the executive council of colonial India by giving greater power and representation to Indian leaders in an attempt to resolve the deadlock over constitutional reforms before independence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wavell Plan canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial policy
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constitutional proposal ⓘ political reform plan ⓘ |
| aimedAtGroup |
Congress leadership
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Muslim League leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ Scheduled Caste representatives ⓘ Sikh representatives ⓘ |
| announcedAt | Simla Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessorOf | Cabinet Mission Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| describedIn | records of the 1945 Simla Conference ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cabinet Mission Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
break political deadlock over constitutional reforms in India
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facilitate transfer of power in India ⓘ increase Indian representation in the executive council ⓘ reorganize the Viceroy's Executive Council ⓘ |
| inception | 1945 ⓘ |
| intendedBeneficiary |
All-India Muslim League
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Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian political leaders ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Archibald Wavell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfAnnouncement |
Shimla
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Simla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Archibald Wavell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
All-India Muslim League
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Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | plan not implemented as proposed ⓘ |
| partOf | British constitutional negotiations with Indian leaders ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Indian independence movement
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Second World War aftermath ⓘ late colonial period in India ⓘ |
| positionOfProposer | Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Archibald Wavell
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British Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedChange |
all-Indian executive council except the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief
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inclusion of representatives of major Indian communities ⓘ parity between caste Hindus and Muslims in the council ⓘ reconstitution of the Viceroy's Executive Council ⓘ |
| reasonForOpposition |
Congress objection to League's claim to sole Muslim representation
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disagreement over Muslim representation ⓘ disagreement over selection of Muslim League nominees ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cabinet Mission to India
NERFINISHED
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Cripps Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Independence Act 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | failure of the Simla Conference ⓘ |
| startTime | Simla Conference of 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final phase of British rule in India ⓘ |
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