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India Act 1858
British parliament that ended the existance and long tenure of the British East India company in India and transferred it's power and assets directly to the British crown through the Secretary of State. Effects:
The act had divided the patronage between the government of India and the Secretary of state-in-council. India was to be governed by the Queen. Created the India civil service under the control of the secretary of state. -
India Councils Act 1892
Increased members of the legislatures to improve the central and the Provincial legislative councils. Legislative members were not entitled to move resolutions or divide the houses in respect of any finacial questions. Effects:
Introduction of an election with not only, elected officials ,but there were non-official members. Made several new rules and regulations were made because of this act. The act did fail to satisfy the Indian nationalists. The locals were really the nominated members. -
India Councils Act 1909
This act made many changes to the constitution and functions of the India legislative councils and gave power to make changes in the executive government of Indian provinces. Effects:
Created dissension amoung Hindus and Muslims by introducing communal electorate. By increasing the voting qualifications, the act of 1909 tried to eliminate the extremists out of the council. -
India Act of 1919
More men were allowed to vote if they had land revenue or past or present service in the armed forces.
Groups other than Muslims were given separate electorates. Effects:
10% of the men could now vote.
Within provinces officials ran health services, education, and public works.
British still kept the most important powers for themselves; they could override any decisions they didn't agree with. -
India Act of 1935
The British wanted to create a federation of 11 British provinces and 500 Indian princely states.
India was going to be a federation of states once half the Indian states agreed.
Representatives were going to be given wide responsibilities in running the normal government.
Effects:
Some states opposed because they did not want to lose their automy.
Suspicion amoung Indian nationalists tht the goal of provincial automy was not eventual independence but dependence on the British continued.
