Government of India Act 1919

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Government_of_India_Act_1919
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Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Montagu–Chelmsford_Reforms
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:category 1919 in law
British India legislation
gptkbp:created gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Council_of_State
gptkbp:dateEnacted 23 December 1919
gptkbp:dividedSubjects Reserved subjects
Transferred subjects
gptkbp:duration 10 years
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1919
gptkbp:established Bicameral legislature at the centre
gptkbp:extendedFranchise Indian population
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935
gptkbp:introducedDiarchy gptkb:Provinces_of_British_India
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lord_Chelmsford
gptkb:Edwin_Montagu
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Indian_Councils_Act_1909
gptkbp:providesFor Establishment of High Commissioner for India in London
Establishment of Public Service Commission
Separation of central and provincial subjects
gptkbp:purpose Reform the government of British India
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 23 December 1919
gptkbp:recommendation gptkb:Montagu–Chelmsford_Report
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935
1935
gptkbp:significance Step towards self-government in India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935
gptkb:Montagu–Chelmsford_Reforms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Government of India Act 1919