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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instanceOf British colonial policy
constitutional proposal
political reform plan
aimedAtGroup Congress leadership
Muslim League leadership
Scheduled Caste representatives
Sikh representatives
announcedAt Simla Conference
appliesToTerritory India
chronologicalPredecessorOf Cabinet Mission Plan
country British India
describedIn records of the 1945 Simla Conference
followedBy Cabinet Mission Plan
hasPurpose break political deadlock over constitutional reforms in India
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
Indian National Congress
Indian political leaders
keyFigure Archibald Wavell
linked to: Lord Wavell
locationOfAnnouncement Shimla
Simla
linked to: Shimla
namedAfter Archibald Wavell
linked to: Lord Wavell
opposedBy All-India Muslim League
Indian National Congress
outcome plan not implemented as proposed
partOf British constitutional negotiations with Indian leaders
politicalContext Indian independence movement
Second World War aftermath
late colonial period in India
positionOfProposer Viceroy of India
proposedBy Archibald Wavell
linked to: Lord Wavell

British Government
linked to: UK government
proposedChange all-Indian executive council except the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief
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
disagreement over Muslim representation
disagreement over selection of Muslim League nominees
relatedTo Cabinet Mission to India
Cripps Mission
Indian Independence Act 1947
result failure of the Simla Conference
startTime Simla Conference of 1945
timePeriod final phase of British rule in India

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Simla Conference of 1945 basedOn Wavell Plan