changes to the composition of
councils and the electorate
division of governmental
responsibilities - dyarchy
The Rowlatt Acts
British complete wartime control
Greatly frustrated the Indians
The Government of India
Act 1935
eventual federation at
the national level
provincial autonomy
special responsibilities vested in
executive power
The Lucknow Pact 1916
Congress and Muslim league in
unity to pressure the British to
giving Indians, as a whole, more
authority over how the country
was run.
E.g: Indians would form at least half the members of the Executive council
Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931
Gandhi's side:
no civil
disobedience,
Congress
would
participate in
reconvened
RTC
Irwin's side: Political
prisoners not guily of
violence would be released,
Fines cancelled, restrictions
lifted, and banned
organisations became
unbanned
Partition of Bengal 1905
Example of divide
and rule between
Hindus and Muslims