- Separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor General’s council. (Separation of powers)
- Provided for addition of six new members called legislative councilors to the council known as the Indian (Central) Legislative Council.
- It introduced, for the first time, local representation in the Indian (Central) Legislative Council.
- Introduced an open competition for civil services. The covenant civil service was thus thrown open to the Indians also.
- Governor General could veto bill
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MAKING OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
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1934- idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was put forward for the first time by M.N. Roy, a...
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Outcome of Unification Of Germany
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Increased nationalism in Germany made it more powerful. Germany was the strongest military power on the continent. Germany’s position...
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Charter Act, 1833
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Final step towards Centralization. Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of India (Lord William Bentinck was the...
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Satavahanas
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Satvahanas also known as the Andhras established their independent rule after the decline of the Mauryas in the Deccan...
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Cholas
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It extended from modern Tiruchi district to southern Andhra Pradesh Capital was first located in Uraiyur and then shifted...
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Life of Vardhamana Mahavira (539-467 BCE)
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Vardhamana Mahavira was the 24th tirthankara of the Jain tradition He was born at Kundagrama near Vaishali to Kshatriya...
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Chandragupta Maurya (322-298 BCE)
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Founder of the Mauryan empire He captured Pataliputra from the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty, Dhanananda with the...
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Mathura School Of Art
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It flourished in the first century CE The Buddha images exhibit the spiritual feeling in his face which was...