Morley–Minto Reforms
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The Morley–Minto Reforms were a set of constitutional changes introduced in British India in 1909 that expanded Indian participation in governance through enlarged legislative councils and separate electorates for Muslims.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian constitutional reform
ⓘ
constitutional reform ⓘ legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
appeasing demands of Indian political leaders
ⓘ
increasing Indian participation in administration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Indian Councils Act 1909 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Imperial Legislative Council of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Legislative Council
provincial legislative councils in British India ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British India ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
entrenching communal divisions
ⓘ
offering only limited self-government ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Indian Councils Act 1909 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Government of India Act 1919
ⓘ
Government of India Act 1919 ⓘ
surface form:
Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms
|
| follows | Indian Councils Act 1892 ⓘ |
| grantedRight |
election of some Indian members to councils
ⓘ
separate Muslim representation in councils ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
incremental constitutional reform under colonial rule
ⓘ
institutionalization of communal electorates in India ⓘ |
| hasPart |
enlargement of legislative councils
ⓘ
increased number of Indian members in councils ⓘ introduction of separate electorates for Muslims ⓘ limited powers to discuss budget ⓘ right to ask questions in legislative councils ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| implementedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedTo | advisory powers for councils ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Indian representation in governance
ⓘ
constitutional development in colonial India ⓘ separate electorates ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
ⓘ
John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn ⓘ |
| partOf |
constitutional history of India
ⓘ
history of the Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1909 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
All India Muslim League
ⓘ
surface form:
All-India Muslim League
Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
expansion of Imperial Legislative Council
ⓘ
expansion of provincial legislative councils ⓘ introduction of communal representation for Muslims ⓘ |
| startTime | 1909 ⓘ |
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