India Topic 3 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryIndia, c1914–48: the road to independenceASEdexcel Created by: PoppyedmondsCreated on: 26-05-19 18:34 Government of India Act 1935 India divided into 11 provinces Burma separated from India Sindh and Orrisa states created Each province had a governor Viceroy remained in place Dyerarchy abolished State electorates remained the same 1 of 6 Why Congress Rejected The Government of India Act 1917 food prices rose 1918 Rowlatt acts: Extended wartime restrictions Opposed by all Indian Members of the legislative council 1918-1919 poor harvest inflation rose December 1919 situation in India changed for the worse Unrest broke out - particularly Bengal and Punjab British government concerned might lose control due to lack of troops there 2 of 6 The Round Table Conferences First 58 political leaders attended To settle Indias constitutional future members of Congress stayed away Second The settlement between Gandhi and Irwin Gandhi sole representative of Congress Nothing achieved Rights to separate representatives for minorities Third 46 delegates Important Indian figures didn't attend Rights to separate representatives for minorities 3 of 6 Salt Satyagraha 24 days - took sea salt from sea 5,000,000 making sea salt and selling it The mid-1930s - British Rule paralysed as unrest broke out Boycotts of British cloth Production of salt was a government monopoly Non-violent Against British 60,000 Congressmen arrested and imprisoned 4 of 6 Poona Pact Accepted by British Settled for number of provincial assembly seats for untouchables Needed to satisfy Gandhi Incorporated into The Government of India Act Hindus and untouchables make a pact for separate electorates 5 of 6 Gandhi-Irwin Pact Comprimise over current stalement Avoid violence Gandhi's civil disobedience ended - promised to attend round table conference 6 of 6
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