Simon Commission (1927-1930)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Simon_Commission_(1927-1930)
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:boycottedBy Indian political parties
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Sir_John_Simon
gptkbp:disbanded 1930
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:British_Government
gptkbp:establishedIn 1927
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Simon Commission (1927-1930)
gptkbp:IndianMembersIncluded No
gptkbp:legacy contributed to Indian independence movement
increased demand for Indian representation
led to Nehru Report
led to round table conferences
gptkbp:locationOfProtests gptkb:Bombay
gptkb:Calcutta
gptkb:Lahore
gptkbp:member gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkb:Sir_John_Simon
gptkb:Harry_Levy-Lawson
gptkb:Donald_Howard
gptkb:Edward_Cadogan
gptkb:George_Lane-Fox
gptkb:Vernon_Hartshorn
gptkbp:membersNationality British
gptkbp:notable_for Lala Lajpat Rai led protest in Lahore
gptkbp:notableEvent Lala Lajpat Rai died after injuries
Lala Lajpat Rai injured during protest
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 7
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Indian_Statutory_Commission
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
gptkb:Muslim_League
other Indian political parties
No Indian members
gptkbp:purpose to report on the working of the Government of India Act 1919
gptkbp:recommendation abolition of diarchy
federal constitution for India
provincial autonomy
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935
gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1919
gptkbp:reportSubmittedIn 1930
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Government_of_India_Act_1935
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Round_Table_Conference_(1930)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7