Section U: India Between 1905-1915 1 Indian Councils Act 1909 (Morley Minto reforms) & Communal Representation

This was for the first time that Muslim community was recognized as a completely separate section of the Indian nation and this triggered "A Cancer" in India called ...........which later culminated in India and Pakistan.

"Hindu-Muslim Disharmony"

Indian Councils Act 1909.............

(Morley Minto reforms) & Communal Representation

For the central council, one more category ....was added. This was for the first time that, the seats in the legislative bodies were reserved on the basis of religion for Muslims.

..Muslims

John Morley as Secretary of State for India. Both the Viceroy and the Secretary of State for India decided to work out some scheme to reform the Legislative councils. This culminated as ...........

.Indian Councils act 1909 or Minto-Morley reforms

In 1905, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman who is first man to be given official use of the title 'Prime Minister' became Prime Minister of England. When he formed his cabinet he appointed John Morley as Secretary of State for India. Both the Viceroy and the Secretary of State for India decided to work out some scheme to reform the ..........

.Legislative councils.

Separate constituencies were marked for the Muslims and only Muslim community members were given the right to elect their representatives. The number of members of the legislative councils at the center was increased from...........

16-60.

The period for............ saw three important viceroys viz. Lord Curzon, Lord Minto and Lord Hardinge.

1900 to 1916

the number of the members of the provincial legislatures was also increased and it was fixed ...........and 30 for rest of the provinces.

50 for Bengal, madras and Bombay

For the central council, one more category Muslims was added. This was for the first time that, the seats in the legislative bodies were reserved on the basis of religion for Muslims. This is called ...........

Communal representation.

Now, under the separate electorates, Muslims could vote exclusively for the Muslim candidates in constituencies specially reserved for them. The idea was to establish that the political, economic and cultural interests of the ........

Hindus and Muslims were distinct.

The members given right to discuss matters of the public interest but please note that the ............

House was not binding on the government

In 1905, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman who is first man to be given official use of the title 'Prime Minister' became Prime Minister of England. When he formed his cabinet he appointed ............

John Morley as Secretary of State for India

The unity between Hindus and Muslims is a illusion and this act sowed the seeds of the Muslim Communism. The Congress which was now under moderates met once again in the ...........

Lahore Session, 1909 and expressed strong disapproval against the separate electorate formed on the basis of religion.

The period for 1900 to 1916 saw three important viceroys viz. ...........

Lord Curzon, Lord Minto and Lord Hardinge.

Now, under the separate electorates, Muslims could vote exclusively for the ......in constituencies specially reserved for them.

Muslim candidates

In 1905, ........ who is first man to be given official use of the title 'Prime Minister' became Prime Minister of England.

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman

In........Indian National Congress,..strong disapproval was expressed against the separate electorate formed on the basis of religion.

The Lahore Session of 1909,

Indian Councils act 1909 or Minto-Morley reforms The idea was to give locals some more power in the legislative affairs. The act was passed in 1911. A provision was made for the expansion of legislative councils at the both the levels viz. .......

central as well as provincial.

It introduced separate and discriminatory electorate. This was for the first time that, electorate for returning to the representatives to the councils was decided on the basis of ..........

class & community

The act empowered the members to......before it was approved finally

discuss the budget and move resolutions

For the provincial councils a provision of three categories was made viz..........

general, special and chambers of commerce

Lord Curzon, whose period was tagged as Curzonshahi tried to make India a British stronghold, but his endeavors could not do any wonders. But this seasoned politician introduced reforms in almost all departments of the Government, though most of the efforts and reforms were based upon...........

imperialistic designs and did not afford any self rule to Indians. This was 20th century and Indians could not accept such measures, the result was that Lord Curzon became very unpopular.

The members were given rights to ask supplementary questions and move resolutions to on matters related to .........

loans to the local bodies

Indian Councils act 1909 or Minto-Morley reforms The idea was to give......

locals some more power in the legislative affairs.

The Minto Morley reforms are known to envisage a separate electorate for Muslims and this had a ...........

long lasting impact on India's polity

The period for 1900 to 1916 saw three important viceroys . This period saw the rise of extremists and then in 1907 Surat session, the congress got split between the Moderates and Extremists. This followed a series of .........

suppressive acts and trials; the extremists were suppressed and Congress was now dominated by the moderates.