Reforms And Acts

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Mind Map on Reforms And Acts, created by NigeFurnell on 01/10/2014.
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Reforms And Acts
  1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919
    1. Indian self-government in the future
      1. changes to the composition of councils and the electorate
        1. division of governmental responsibilities - dyarchy
        2. The Rowlatt Acts
          1. British complete wartime control
            1. Greatly frustrated the Indians
            2. The Government of India Act 1935
              1. eventual federation at the national level
                1. provincial autonomy
                  1. special responsibilities vested in executive power
                  2. The Lucknow Pact 1916
                    1. Congress and Muslim league in unity to pressure the British to giving Indians, as a whole, more authority over how the country was run.
                      1. E.g: Indians would form at least half the members of the Executive council
                      2. Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931
                        1. Gandhi's side: no civil disobedience, Congress would participate in reconvened RTC
                          1. Irwin's side: Political prisoners not guily of violence would be released, Fines cancelled, restrictions lifted, and banned organisations became unbanned
                          2. Partition of Bengal 1905
                            1. Example of divide and rule between Hindus and Muslims
                              1. Western Bengal: 42m Hindus, 9m Muslims Eastern Bengal: 12m Hindus, 18m Muslims
                              2. The Lahore Resolution 1940
                                1. Independent states for Muslims in NW and Eastern India, later becoming Pakistan
                                  1. Jinnah and the idea of seperateness
                                  2. The Dominion Declaration 1929
                                    1. Birkenhead ruled out any hope of dominion status for the Indians, neither now or ever
                                    2. 1937 elections
                                      1. Congress won a high majority of seats, giving them power
                                        1. Congress refused to cooperate with the Viceroy unless he didn't argue with provincial government decisions
                                          1. Congress refused Muslim politicians in the provincial governments, leading to Jinnah anger
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