The Reformed Constitution of British IndiaK. Narandas, 1921 - 250 pages |
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... extent of power immediately placed in the hands of the representatives of the people and the possibilities of a still further extension of those powers in the near future . Com- plete self - Government is now laid down by Statute as the ...
... extent of power immediately placed in the hands of the representatives of the people and the possibilities of a still further extension of those powers in the near future . Com- plete self - Government is now laid down by Statute as the ...
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... extent , in creating an intelligent popular opinion about the Reforms , I shall be satisfied . I do not pretend to any originality in the matter of this book ; for I have freely used the voluminous official literature on the subject ...
... extent , in creating an intelligent popular opinion about the Reforms , I shall be satisfied . I do not pretend to any originality in the matter of this book ; for I have freely used the voluminous official literature on the subject ...
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... extent these ' backward ' tracts of the advantages of the Reformed Regime . Structure of the Provincial 23. The Reforms then are to apply to the 8 major Provinces only .But as a preliminary condition to their intro- duction the ...
... extent these ' backward ' tracts of the advantages of the Reformed Regime . Structure of the Provincial 23. The Reforms then are to apply to the 8 major Provinces only .But as a preliminary condition to their intro- duction the ...
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... extent , properly belong to the Central Government e . g . Defence , Foreign Relations , Tariff , Coinage , Post & c . On the other hand at the other end there are matters which are of predominantly local interest and are therefore ...
... extent , properly belong to the Central Government e . g . Defence , Foreign Relations , Tariff , Coinage , Post & c . On the other hand at the other end there are matters which are of predominantly local interest and are therefore ...
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... extent of transfer . But subjects like Land Revenue , Education , and Industries , are sufficiently important to deserve examination . Land Revenue . 32. The transfer of land revenue even under limitations was opposed by the Government ...
... extent of transfer . But subjects like Land Revenue , Education , and Industries , are sufficiently important to deserve examination . Land Revenue . 32. The transfer of land revenue even under limitations was opposed by the Government ...
Common terms and phrases
administration affecting all-India allocation amendments appointed Assam Assembly assessment Bengal Bihar Bill Bombay British India budget Central and Provincial Central Government Chamber cial Civil Service constitution contribution Councillors declared Department Devolution Rule difficulty District dyarchy elected electorates European Executive Council Executive Government exercise expenditure Famine franchise Government of India Governor in Council Governor-General in Council Grand Committee half of Government halves income-tax Indian Civil Service Indian Legislative Indian Legislature interest Joint Committee joint purse land revenue Legislative Council loans Lord Meston Madras matters Ministers Municipal necessary nominated non-officials opinion Orissa passed President previous sanction principle procedure proposed Provincial Council Provincial Governments provincial subjects Punjab purpose question Ratnagiri Districts regard relations Report representation reserved subjects resolution responsible Government responsible to Parliament Schedule Secretary secure self-government separate purse statutory subject to legislation tion transferred subjects vernment vote whole
Popular passages
Page 13 - The policy of His Majesty's Government, with which the Government of India are in complete accord, is that of the increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire.
Page 130 - ... no person in that service may be dismissed by any authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed...
Page 247 - And whereas the time and manner of each advance can be determined only by Parliament, upon whom responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples...
Page 34 - And whereas concurrently with the gradual development of self-governing institutions in the Provinces of India it is expedient to give to those Provinces in provincial matters the largest measure of independence of the Government of India, which is compatible with the due discharge by the latter of its own responsibilities...
Page 247 - Majesty, shall be a commission for the purpose of inquiring into the working of the system of government, the growth of education, and the development of representative institutions in British India, and matters connected therewith, and the commission shall report as to whether and to what extent it is desirable to establish the principle of responsible government, or to extend, modify, or restrict the degree of responsible government, then existing therein, including the question of whether the...
Page 16 - The provinces are the domain in which the earlier steps towards the progressive realization of responsible government should be taken. Some measure of responsibility should be given at once, and our aim is to give complete responsibility as soon as conditions permit. This involves at once giving the provinces the largest measure of independence, legislative, administrative, and financial, of the Government of India which is compatible with the due discharge by the latter of its own responsibilities.
Page 247 - Indian peoples, must be judges of the time and measure of each advance, and they must be guided by the co-operation received from those upon whom new opportunities of service will thus be conferred and by the extent to which it is found that confidence can be reposed in their sense of responsibility.
Page 162 - Act, and if an address is presented to His Majesty by either House of Parliament within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat...
Page 119 - In the debates of the legislative council members of the executive council should act together and ministers should act together, but members of the executive council and ministers should not oppose each other by speech or vote ; members of the executive council should not be required to support either by speech or vote...
Page 34 - ... and whereas, concurrently with the gradual development of self-governing institutions in the Provinces of India, it is expedient to give to those Provinces in Provincial matters the largest measure of independence of the Government of India which is compatible with due discharge by the latter of its own responsibilities...