Provision of 1909 Act

Provision of 1909 act.

There was numerous causes which prompted Britishers to present some reforms under the 1909 Government of India, we are going to only discuss about the provisions.

The strength of Central Legislature was raised to 69 members.

Under this 37 were official and 32 were to be non official.

~Under the Official (37)

9 ex. Officials

28 nominated members.

~ Under Non-official (32)

27 elected < UNDER IT  (2) member from Bengal and Bombay chamber of commerce, (13) from general, (12) are to class representatives like, Muslim (6) and Landlord (6).

5 nominated by Governor General.

 ~ The membership of Provincial councils were also increased, like

Assam and east Bengal= 41

Burma = 16

Bengal = 52

Madras = 47

Bombay=47

United province= 47

Punjab= 25

Some other right which were given to the member of central assembly were,

- Right to discuss and ask supplementary questions in imperial and provincial assembly

- The government will give answer to them, they can pass resolution, but governor general can shoot them.

- But they cant discuss matter regarding the British relations with princely states.

- They cant discuss, the matter under judicial considerations.

- They cannot discuss about foreign relations.

SIGNIFICANCE OF 1909 ACT

First time under this, the communal awards were given to Muslim, for there so called services to the British empire, the electors were very less ranging from below 10 to near 700.

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