Government of India Act, 1919: Important Points and Effects The Government of India Act, 1919 is also referred to as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. This was one of the most significant periods in British India’s constitutional history. It introduced several administrative and political reforms to increase Indian influence in governance while the British maintained dominant control … Read more
Indian Council Act, 1909: The Morley-Minto Reforms ( Compromise of Power ) The Indian Council Act of 1909 was popularly called the Morley-Minto Reforms. It was a significant landmark within the British Indian political horizon and brought substantial transformation in governance in India which paved its way towards further constitutional developments in later years. Below … Read more
Colonial Control Redefined: British India’s Revolutionary Reforms After 1857 The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is known popularly as the Sepoy Mutiny. The latter marked a new era in the administration of British India. Its trigger was the discontent over the rule of the British East India Company, which made discontent a widespread phenomenon among all … Read more