INDIAN MODERN HISTORY

Mountbatten Plan Background Lord Mountbatten had came to India as last Viceroy he was assigned the task of speedy power transfer by PM Clement Atlee May 1947-> Mountbatten came up … Read more

Background There was growing demand for constitutional reforms India’s support Britain in WW1 – aided in British acknowledgement of need for more Indians in administration Act derived content from 4 … Read more

BACKGROUND Edwin Samuel Montagu: Secretary of State (1917- 1922) He was a critic of Indian administration He made a declaration in British Parliament (“Montague declaration”) Government to increase association of … Read more

Background Why Passed? To widen the scope of legislative councils To increase participation of Indians in governance First Time ->introduced -> method of elections (mainly indirect) The earlier Indian Councils … Read more

Background Indian National Congress (INC) had put 4 demands : Simultaneous civil services exam in England & India Reforms of Legislative council & adoption of principle of election in place … Read more

Background Syed Ahmed Khan had advised – British Government to take Indian nationals in administration argued failure of British to admit Indians into the Legislative Council as a major reason … Read more

About Charter Act of 1853 It served as foundation of modern parliamentary form of government in India The legislative wing of Governor-General’s Council acted as a parliament on the model … Read more

About Also called Saint Helena Act 1833 or Government of India Act 1833 It extended the East India Company (EIC) charter by 20 years It converted EIC into a administrative … Read more

About Also called East India Company Act 1813 It deprived East india Company (EIC) the trade monopoly in India except –  Tea, & China Trade Why Passed Demands of British … Read more