Morley Minto Reforms

When was Minto Viceroy of India?

1905-10

When was the Indian Councils act?

1909

What did Minto introduce?

A limited programme of reforms to appease the begnalis in 1909 (after partition of bengal)

What did the viceroy's council do?

Advised the viceroy and assisted in making laws

What was George V's Durbar in 1911?

Celebrated him being crowned emperor of India (formal dinners, indian nobles entertained)

What did Hardinage do in August 1914?

Declared war on India's behalf

What did the 1909 Indian Councils act do?

Enabled 27 Indians to be elected to the Viceroy's council

Who did Minto have help from with the reforms?

John Morley (secretary of state for India)

How did Hardinage undermine the revolutionary Hindu groups?

Moved the Indian capital from Calcutta to Delhi (a muslim stroghold)

What did Viceroy Minto have to deal with?

The fall out of Viceroy Curzon's partition of Bengal

How did Hardinage reunite Bengal?

Used the 1911 visit of King-Emperor George V

Who was viceroy after Minto?

Viceroy Hardinage (1910-1916)

What further democratic reform occured in 1910?

enlarged provincial councils meant 135 indians could secure seats and play a greater part in government