Government of India Act, 1935

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows elections for provincial legislatures
reserved seats for minorities
gptkbp:created All India Federation
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1935
gptkbp:depicted_in a step towards independence
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:British_Parliament
demands for constitutional reform
extensive debates
gptkbp:established provincial legislative assemblies
Federal Court of India
gptkbp:has_limitations central government powers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Government of India Act, 1935
gptkbp:included separate electorates for minorities
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for Governor's rule
financial autonomy of provinces
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkbp:introduced provincial autonomy
gptkbp:is_a_document_that defined the governance of India.
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for governance in British India
gptkbp:is_aimed_at increasing self-governance
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
not providing full independence
its complexity and length
gptkbp:is_designed_to provide a framework for governance
reduce tensions between communities
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Muslim_League
gptkbp:is_significant_for decentralization of power
gptkbp:landmark constitutional development in India
gptkbp:led_to increased political participation
gptkbp:negotiated_by Indian aspirations and British interests
gptkbp:notable_event Indian history
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:Round_Table_Conferences
gptkbp:provided diarchy in provinces
gptkbp:provides bicameral legislature in provinces
gptkbp:repealed_by Government of India Act, 1947
gptkbp:significance foundation for federal structure in India
gptkbp:strategic_goals many Indian leaders
gptkbp:was_a_complex_legislation_that combined various reforms
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to Indian Independence Act, 1947
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Simon_Commission
growing nationalist movements
gptkbp:was_a_result_of gptkb:political_negotiations
pressure from Indian leaders
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for British colonial policy in India
gptkbp:was_implemented_until 1947
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
global political changes
gptkbp:was_part_of constitutional reforms in India
gptkbp:was_seen_as_a_partial_success_by some British officials
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Government_of_India_Act,_1919
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5