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India Act 1858
Parliament abolished the the East Indian Company and formally annexed its territories on the subcontinent. The territories power was given to a new Secretary of State for India - member of British cabinet. The Governor General was given the title Viceroy- personal representative of the British monarch. -
India Councils Act 1892
This added more members tot he viceroy’s and provincial governor’s legislative councils. These members were recommended by associations of merchants and manufacturers,also large land owners. They were not yet allowed to vote on financial matters or debate several important subjects. -
India Councils Act 1909
Allowed legislative councils to discuss the budget and introduce bills. They were just not allowed to embarrass the government . The Viceroys had the power to not allowed any proposal without explanation and had the final call. They made legislative seats reserved for Muslims , because of the Hindu majority. -
India Act of 1919
Passed by the UK Parliament to ensure the participation of natives in the government of India. It incorporated the idea of diarchy- a duel form of government- for most of the provences. It also stated that a High Commissioner would represent India from GB. It lasted from 191 to 1929 -
India Act of 1935
No finance bill could be placed in the Central Legislature without the consent of the Governor General
Federal Legislature to have two houses: council of state (260 members- 156 British and 104 Indian) and federal assembly (375- 250 British and 125 Indian)
Indian council was abolished
Diarchy had been established in the center, but ended in the provences
Two new provences- Sindh and Orissa were created
Seperate elections
⅓ Muslim representation in Central Legislature was promised
