Also known as the Act for the Good Government of India. Rule of company was replaced by the Rule of crown.  Changed the designation of […]

Initiated the process of decentralization by restoring legislative powers to Bombay and Madras.  (These powers were taken away through Charter Act 1833). Introduced representative institutions […]

Though the majority of official members were retained, the non-official members of the Indian   Legislative Council were henceforth to be nominated by the Bengal […]

 Introduced for the first time, an element of elections to the Legislative Councils;  At the Provincial Legislative Councils, non-official members to be in majority; Introduction […]

Responsible Government   Office of the High Commissioner of India was created in London Indian Legislature became “bicameral” for the first time ( Center) Communal representation […]

 Provided for the establishment of an All-India Federation consisting of provinces and princely states as units. (Note: Princely States did not join and so Federation […]

20 feb, 1947 Atlee declared British rule end by 30 June,1948; (3 june 1947 Mountbatten Plan accepted) Declared India as an independent and sovereign state […]

1934- idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was put forward for the first time by M.N. Roy, a pioneer of communist movement in India. […]

Drafting Committee set up on August 29, 1947 It consisted of seven members. They were: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman) N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar […]

SALIENT FEATURES OF CONSTITUTION 1. Lengthiest Written Constitution Originally (1949), the Constitution contained a Preamble, 395 Articles (divided into 22 Parts) and 8 Schedules 2. […]