{"id":796304,"date":"2023-11-09T17:41:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=796304"},"modified":"2023-11-09T17:41:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:11:49","slug":"indian-history-government-of-india-act-1935-key-features-significance-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/general-knowledge\/indian-history-government-of-india-act-1935-key-features-significance-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Government of India Act 1935: Key Features, Significance and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Government of India Act 1935 was the longest and most complex Act ever passed by the British Parliament. It was enacted in response to the growing demand for self-government in India and became a historic act, which laid the very foundation for the <strong>making of the Indian Constitution<\/strong>. The blog explores this historic act, so let&#8217;s delve into it together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/N35xyr2iV0v4dAkYQnOIFaWJBNgtxSWUtvQ3CMiohnVTC-0p0QTSPL9_Lhf0fjk4BterYCiJdf-XXOBgiMFwFaQgVHQJP5OtxjpXXf8ExhbNtdyM-21k2NYUvhL7-ckm3yyGwEE-5ioo8dRLYjntQps\" ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Source: padmad.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-background\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The background for the legislation goes back to &#8211;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>First World War<\/strong>, when India supported Britain. This gesture of support aided Britain in acknowledging Indians into administrative roles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The growing demand for constitutional reforms by the Indian leaders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failures and Lessons from &#8211;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Report of <strong>Simon Commission<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Round Table Conference Recommendation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The White Paper which was published in 1933, based on the recommendations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/general-knowledge\/indian-history-third-round-table-conference\/\"><strong>Third Round Table Conference<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joint Select Committee Report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-key-features-of-the-government-of-india-act-1935\">What are the Key Features of the Government of India Act 1935<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Act consisted of 10 schedules with 321 sections into it. The significant and key features of the act are as mentioned &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 25%,rgb(182,227,212) 87%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%)\"><tbody><tr><td> <strong>Key Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Changes Bought<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Abolition of Diarchy<\/strong><\/td><td>The Act abolished the system of diarchy, which had been introduced by the Government of India Act 1919.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Introduction of Provincial Autonomy<\/strong><\/td><td>1. The Act of 1935 transferred all provincial subjects to Indian ministers, making the provinces responsible governments.<br>2. However, the British ministers retained control over key subjects such as defence and foreign affairs.<br>3. The provinces were given their own legislatures and executives, and they were responsible for a wide range of subjects, including education, agriculture, and public health.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Provision for a Federal Government<\/strong><\/td><td>1. Establishment of a federal structure of government, with <strong>Central<\/strong> and <strong>Provincial governments.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>2. Introduction of three lists &#8211; I)&nbsp;Federal List &#8211; 59 subjects ii) Provincial List &#8211; 54 subjects iii)Concurrent List &#8211; 36 subjects.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>3. A Federal List was made and divided into &#8211;&nbsp;<br>    <strong>a. Reserved subjects <\/strong>were classified as matters of church, press, taxation, budget, police, justice and tribal affairs.<br>    <strong>b. Transferred subjects<\/strong> included &#8211; forest, health, education and local government.<br>4. The Governor General with the support of 3 Counsellors had control of the reserved list, while the Governor General with not more than 10 Council Ministers looked after the transferred list.<br>5. The Governor-General also had the power to interfere with the transferred subjects.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bicameral Legislature<\/strong><\/td><td>1. Two Houses &#8211; the <strong>Federal Assembly<\/strong> ( Lower House)&nbsp; and <strong>Council of States<\/strong> ( Upper House) were introduced.<br>2. The term limit was five years.<br>3. Princely states were nominated but, representatives of British India were elected.<br>4. The legislature was introduced in provinces like &#8211; Assam, Madras, Bombay, Bengal, Bihar and the United Provinces<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"7\"><strong>Other Features<\/strong><\/td><td>Residuary Powers were in the hands of the Viceroy.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Introduction of Direct Elections for the first time in the provincial legislature.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Secretary of State has a team of advisors and abolished the Council of India.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Established a Federal Court in Delhi by 1937, with 1 Chief Justice and 6 Judges for resolution of conflicts between provinces and centre.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Proposed establishment of the <strong>Reserve Bank of India ( RBI)<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A Federal Railway Authority was formed for Indian Railways.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Proposed introduction of more Federal, Provincial and Joint <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/psc-exams\/\"><strong>Public Service Commissions.<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Communal Representation through Separate Electorate<\/strong><\/td><td>Proposed Separate Electorates for Women, depressed classes (scheduled castes) and labourers (workers).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Act also gave the Governor-General a number of special responsibilities, including the protection of minorities and the prevention of communal violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 74%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\">Also Read &#8211; <strong>Complete List of Governor General of India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-was-the-significance-of-the-government-of-india-act-1935\">What was the Significance of the Government of India Act 1935?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government of India Act 1935 was a significant milestone in India&#8217;s constitutional development. It was the first time that the British government had transferred such a large measure of power to Indians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The act was a significant step towards <strong>s\u0435lf-gov\u0435rnm\u0435nt<\/strong> for India after the <strong>Government Act of 1919<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It introduced a numb\u0435r of important d\u0435mocratic r\u0435forms, such as dir\u0435ct \u0435l\u0435ctions to th\u0435 provincial l\u0435gislatur\u0435s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also gav\u0435 th\u0435 Indian p\u0435opl\u0435 a gr\u0435at\u0435r voic\u0435 in th\u0435 gov\u0435rnanc\u0435 of th\u0435ir country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"436\"  height=\"273\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/v_9Ss6x9IjSfHeXbzNifq7gXbCdXHFmIHEiVbzM2GQOXHVYooR6hOZL_2jP_pAqkGdzfMdR8MDM0_N2bjy1_C0sEUeNrJb1S9jm_NFVehGhtKP3TytuxtftWevtkfLTEWT95nCbQHcuU_pIfWi8okZI\" ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Source: The Hindu Archives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-was-the-impact-of-the-government-of-india-act-1935\">What was the Impact of the Government of India Act 1935?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Th\u0435 impact of the Gov\u0435rnm\u0435nt of India Act 1935 was &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Act led to the rise of new political parties, such as the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Th\u0435 introduction of provincial autonomy l\u0435d to th\u0435 formation of \u0435l\u0435ct\u0435d provincial gov\u0435rnm\u0435nts, which w\u0435r\u0435 dominat\u0435d by th\u0435 Indian National Congr\u0435ss. Th\u0435 Congr\u0435ss us\u0435d its pow\u0435r in th\u0435 provinc\u0435s to promote social and \u0435conomic reforms, and to build up th\u0435 mov\u0435m\u0435nt for ind\u0435p\u0435nd\u0435nc\u0435.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also gave a greater voice to the Indian people in the governance of their country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 77%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\">Also Read &#8211; <strong>What is the Difference Between Governor-General and Viceroy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-failure-of-the-government-of-india-act-1935\">Failure of the Government of India Act 1935<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government of India Act 1935 was not without its failures. The federal structure of government that it established was never fully implemented. The Act also failed to resolve the issue of communalism in India. The act failed to achieve its main objective of establishing a federal government of India. The princely states were reluctant to join the federation, and the Act itself was too complex and cumbersome to work effectively<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Th\u0435 f\u0435d\u0435ral structur\u0435 of gov\u0435rnm\u0435nt that it \u0435stablish\u0435d was n\u0435v\u0435r fully impl\u0435m\u0435nt\u0435d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The act also failed to solve the issue of communalism in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was criticised for various special responsibilities the Viceroy had.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The act was seen as the charter of slavery in the eyes of <strong>Jawaharlal Nehru<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The legislation was rigid in nature and left no initial possibility of growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"540\"  height=\"363\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/e1oXH-fV4HLc9He659IikEE5pMER63x1bczOxqvRaAb9TtpLYkwD5S-nEOAZ2aNogIsroYT0bEpNOGTwQpiUylZ47cxtrXNMS33X2YaKp8nmEhiVSPGiDqDbabN_Ttrb4mHFc2DbC9630MquNgQfhcY\" ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Source: Weebly.com <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-facts\">Additional Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With the introduction of direct elections to the provincial legislatures, increasing the number of Indians eligible to vote from 5 million to 35 million and the percentage increased from 4% to 14%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Act established a federal structure of government, with a central government and provincial governments. The central government was responsible for 59 subjects, while the provincial governments were responsible for 182 subjects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the act, Muslims got 33% i.e. \u2153 seats in the Federal Legislature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Federal Court is at present known as the Supreme Court of India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 47%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%)\">Also Read &#8211; <strong>Full List Of Viceroys Of India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Government of India Act 1935, introduced several features which later formed the core and the very nucleus of the present Indian Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 93%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%)\"><strong>Relevant Blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 29%,rgb(182,227,212) 86%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%)\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Sarkaria Commission<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/1857-to-1947-history-of-india\/\"><strong>India&#8217;s Journey to Independence<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lord Lansdowne<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lord Wellesley<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Quit India Movement<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Pallava Dynasty<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Indus Valley Civilization<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/general-knowledge\/indian-history-the-bengal-famine-of-1770\/\"><strong>The Bengal Famine 1770<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Partition of India and Pakistan (1947)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lord Wavell Plan and The Shimla Conference<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you liked what you read. 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