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    By Ashish Singh | August 19, 2017

    What are Government of India Act

    There are three Government of India Acts were passed by the British Parliament for the e cient administration of
    India rst government of India Act was passed in 1858 and the second one came in 1919 and third came in 1935
    Indian Independence Act was in 1947 .We will see in detail about all the Government of India Acts.

    Government of India Act 1858

    Indian administration was transferred to British crown from company.


    Post of court of director and board of control abolished so the double government introduced by Pitt’s India
    Act 1784 was ended.
    Post of secretary of state for India was created.
    Governor General was to be called the Viceroy he was direct representative of the crown in India.
    Centralized administrative structure was created.

    Government of India Act 1919

    To increase the participation of Indians in to the Government of India British Parliament passed Government of
    India Act 1919 . this act consisted Reforms suggested by Edwin Montague {Secretary of State for India} and Lord
    Chelmsford {Viceroy and Governor General}. It is also called as Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.This act
    introduces responsible government in India.

    A detailed report on Constitutional Reforms in India (Montague-Chelmsford) Report was published on 8th July,
    1918. This report became the basis of Government of India Act 1919. Key features of this report were as follows

    India to remain as an integral part of British Empire.


    Gradual decentralization of authority with loosening the supreme hold of the central government.
    Subject of Administration were divided into two categories one is central and other is provincial important
    subjects like Railways and Finance were under Central category.
    Dyarchyi system introduced in the provinces
    The provincial subjects of Administration were divided into two categories one is transferred and other is
    reserved subject
    Transferred subjects were administered by the Governor why the age of ministers of the Legislative Council
    Rserved subject (Rail, Finance, law and order, post) were administered by the governor and his executive
    Council
    Indian legislature became bicameral
    Secretary of state for India now to be paid from that is revenue.

    Government of India Act 1935

    Government of India Act 1935 was passed by British Parliament in August 1935. With 321 sections and 10
    schedules, It was the longest act passed by British Parliament and was later split into two parts  Government of
    India Act 1935 and Government of Burma Act 1935.Important key features given below

    This act  provided the concept of making of the Federation of India comprising British Indian provinces and
    princely states although the Federation did not come into existence because joining of princely states was
    Voluntary.
    Dyrarchy in the provinces was replaced by provincial autonomy
    This act made threefold divisions of power:  federal,Provincial and concurrent. residuary powers were to be
    with the governor general.
    Dyarchy  was introduced at the centre.
    The Federal Bank(Reserve Bank of India)  and Supreme Court of India was established in 1935 and 1937
    respectively by this act

    Indian Independence Act  1947

    This Act States partition of India and the establishment of two Dominions  India and Pakistan.
    The boundaries between the two dominion states were to be determined by a Boundary Commission which
    was headed by Sir Cyril Radcli .
    Princely states were free to join Either India or Pakistan Or remain independent
    It provided for partition of Punjab & Bengal and separate boundary commissions to demarcate the
    boundaries between them.
    Constituent assembly of each Dominion would have ultimate power adopt a frame constitution.
    The o ce of the secretary of state for India was to be abolished  and his work to be taken over by the
    secretary of state for Commonwealth a airs.

    Category: History Modern History Tags: government of india act , indian independence act

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