Bengal Legislative Assembly
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The Bengal Legislative Assembly was the elected legislative body of the Bengal Province in British India, responsible for making laws and overseeing the provincial government before independence and partition.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
provincial legislative assembly
ⓘ
unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Bengal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1947 ⓘ |
| electorateType | limited franchise ⓘ |
| endedBecauseOf |
Indian independence
ⓘ
partition of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadMembersFrom |
All-India Muslim League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindu Mahasabha NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishak Praja Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadReservedSeatsFor |
Anglo-Indians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commerce and Industry constituencies ⓘ Europeans NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindus ⓘ Indian Christians ⓘ Muslims ⓘ Scheduled Castes NERFINISHED ⓘ Universities ⓘ |
| hasRole |
lawmaking body
ⓘ
oversight of provincial government ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Bengali
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Government of India Act 1935 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Bengal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
controlling provincial budget
ⓘ
enacting provincial legislation ⓘ questioning provincial executive ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Council House, Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElection |
1937 Bengal provincial election
ⓘ
1946 Bengal provincial election ⓘ |
| numberOfHouses | 1 ⓘ |
| oversaw | Bengal provincial ministries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Bengal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedSignificantRoleIn |
debates on partition of Bengal
ⓘ
politics of late colonial Bengal ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bengal Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
East Bengal Legislative Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Governor of Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late British colonial period ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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