The Lord Chelmsford as Viceroy of India
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The Lord Chelmsford as Viceroy of India refers to Frederic Thesiger’s tenure as the British colonial administrator governing India during the First World War and the turbulent years leading up to major constitutional reforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administration in India
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ viceregal tenure ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnderMonarch | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Montagu–Chelmsford Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolicy |
constitutional reforms expanding Indian participation
ⓘ
dyarchy in provincial governments ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWithLeader |
Annie Besant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bal Gangadhar Tilak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali Jinnah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryGoverned | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1921
ⓘ
2 April 1921 ⓘ |
| facedOppositionFrom |
Home Rule League leaders
ⓘ
Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingStructure | British colonial rule under the Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ |
| hasOfficeHolder | Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Indian provinces
ⓘ
princely states under British paramountcy ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late British Raj ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial handling of repressive legislation
ⓘ
laying groundwork for later self-government in India ⓘ transition from wartime emergency to constitutional reform ⓘ |
| oversawEvent |
First World War in India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India Act 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian war effort in World War I ⓘ Jallianwala Bagh massacre aftermath ⓘ Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowlatt Acts controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ rise of Indian nationalist agitation during WWI ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of colonial India during World War I
ⓘ
history of the British Raj ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Viceroy and Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lord Hardinge of Penshurst as Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedTo |
British Cabinet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary of State for India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Government House, Calcutta (ceremonial/legacy use)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viceroy’s House, New Delhi (under construction and early use context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfAdministration |
Calcutta (formal capital until 1911 legacy structures)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Delhi (emerging imperial capital) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1916
ⓘ
4 April 1916 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Lord Reading as Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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