Simon commission

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(1927–30) A commission established by Baldwin to inquire into political conditions in British India. It consisted of seven members, and was chaired jointly by John Simon and Clement Attlee. It met a hostile reception in India, and was boycotted there because it had no Indian members. It recommended giving greater autonomy to Indian provincial governments, but maintaining a veto for the Viceroy. It also rejected parliamentary government for India as a whole. The report was discussed at the Round Table Conferences, and it had some influence on the 1935 Government of India Act. PRINTED FROM OXFORD REFERENCE (www.oxfordreference.com). (c) Copyright Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a PDF of a single entry from a reference work in OR for personal use (for details see date: 16 June 2023 • Cookie Policy • Privacy Policy • Legal Notice • Credits • Accessibility

Background • The Nehru Report of 15 August 1928 (approved on 28 August) was a memorandum to appeal for a new dominion status and a federal set-up of government for the constitution of India • In November 1927, the British government appointed the Simon Commission to review the working of the Government of India Act 1919 and propose constitutional reforms for India. • The Commission did not have a single Indian member which irked leaders of the nationalist movement. • While the British acknowledged the discontent, it did not change the composition of the Commission and instead asked Indians to prove that they could draw up a constitution themselves. • A similar challenge was made in 1925 by Lord Birkenhead, then Secretary of State for India, in the House of Lords • As a result, Leaders of the nationalist movement responded to the challenge by drafting the Nehru Report 1928 • In December 1927, at its Madras session, the Indian National Congress set up an All Parties Conference to draft a Constitution for India • On May 19, 1928 at its meeting at Bombay, the All Parties Conference appointed a committee with Motilal Nehru as its chairman Recommendations of Nehru Report • India should be given Dominion Status with the Parliamentary form of Government with bi-cameral legislature that consists of senate and House of Representatives • It recommended Responsible government at the Centre and in provinces— • The senate were to comprise of two hundred members elected for seven years, ...

The Indian Statutory Commission, commonly referred to as the Simon Commission after its chairman Sir John Allsebrook Simon, was sent to India in 1928 (February - March and October 1928 - April 1929) to study potential constitutional reform. In 1930, the Commission published its two-volume report, also known as the Simon Report. The Simon Commission was dispatched to India in 1928 to review the the Government of India Act 1919. The Commission, appointed by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, did not include any Indian delegates. As a result, the The Simon Report was met with disappointment and condemnation throughout India. The In London, the Workers' Welfare League of India and the London Branch of the Indian National Congress organized a demonstration against the Commission. Some 200 demonstrators marched from Trafalgar Square to Victoria Station; many of the demonstrators were removed by the police. In the wake of the Report, a series of Documents Concerning the Origin and Purpose of the Indian Statutory Commission: Reprinted from a Statements Prepared for Presentation to Parliament, in Accordance with the Requirements of the 26th Section of the Government of India Act (5 and 6 Geo. V., chapter 61 (Worcester, MA; New York City: Carnegie Endownment for International Peace, Division of Intercourse and Education, 1930) Indian Statutory Commission - Publications (1930) Interim Report of the Indian Statutory Commission: Review of Growth of Education in British India (London: H. M...

• Study Material • Magazine Download • PYQ download • UPSC Notes • 1 minute read • Daily MCQ • Difference b/w • Full Forms • Free Courses • Free content for download • Video Lectures • UA Batches • Prelims • Environment • Agriculture • Geography • History-Freedom Struggle • Art & Culture • Polity • International relation • Sci & Tech • Economy • Mains • GS 1 • GS 2 • GS 3 • GS 4 • Exam Updates • UPSC Syllabus • Exam Dates • Results • Eligibility Criteria • Mains Syllabus • Prelims Syllabus • Notifications • Test & Practice • Daily MCQ • Prelims PYQs • Mains Questions • Rankers Guide • Topper Notes • Topper Interviews • Exam Tips • Paper Analysis The Simon Commission was launched in India in 1928 by Sir John Simon. However, before we go into the depth of the Simon Commission UPSC, let’s first understand a little background story behind this act. Simon Commission: Purpose Every move had a purpose. The purpose of the Simon Commission was to check the government administration in India. In November 1927, the British government declared the application of the Indian Statutory Commission. The aim of this commission was to examine the Government of India act of 1919. The commission was supposed to investigate the working of the 1919 act and suggested improvements in the system. In 1930, the commission gave in its report. Check out the complete Arrival of Simon Commission The arrival of the Simon commission faced many challenges. Simon Commission stated that: • The arrival of the ...

Simon Commission, also called the Indian Statutory Commission, was a 7-member committee organized under the guidance of Sir John Simon. India was Britain’s most significant possession, which is why this commission was put together by the British High Commission to study the reasons for the underperformance of India’s constitutional reforms. The Simon Commission arrived in British India in 1928 to explore constitutional reform in Britain’s biggest and most important residency. Clement Attlee was one of the members of this Commission who became the future head of the Labour Party and became resolute in self-government for India. This article will highlight details about the Simon Commission Report 1927, its history, and impact on our nation. Simon Commission Short Note Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928 by the British Crown under the leadership of Sir John Simon. This was a seven-member commission that was put together to help understand the shortcomings of the Indian administrative system. The Simon Commission members comprised 4 Conservatives, 2 Laborites, and one Liberal – under the mutual chairmanship of the prominent Liberal lawyer, Sir John Simon, and Clement Attlee, the forthcoming prime minister. The 7-member party did not have a single person of Indian origin, which is why it was heavily criticized and boycotted. The commission was spurned by the INC and most other Indian Simon Commission 1927 – Historical Background The However, to understand the policy of ...

The world marvels at how well the Indian Constitution has kept a diverse country together for more than 70 years. It’s robustness and durability rest on its many built-in safeguards securing citizens’ rights to freedom and justice and fair play which no government, however powerful, can hope to effectively recast within the space of a single or even multiple tenures in office. A long history Mistakenly, however, this lengthy founding document of the Indian Republic is believed to have been completed solely by the Constituent Assembly, working flat out in just two years, eleven months and 17 days. In fact, the Constitution’s long history stretches to over 40 years before its enactment, going all the way back to the Indian Councils Act of 1909. This law, for the first time, brought Indians into governance at central and provincial levels, albeit in a very limited way, through a highly restricted and unrepresentative electorate split on communal lines. The Government of India Act, 1919 was a vast improvement on the Indian Councils Act but remained unrepresentative. It also persisted with communal representation, which had earlier been endorsed by the Congress and the Muslim League through the Lucknow Pact of 1916. In its report submitted in 1930, the Simon Commission, constituted to evaluate the Government of India Act of 1919, recommended much greater Indian involvement in the governance of the country. What followed its report were three extraordinary roundtable conferences...

Simon Commission, also called the Indian Statutory Commission, was a 7-member committee organized under the guidance of Sir John Simon. India was Britain’s most significant possession, which is why this commission was put together by the British High Commission to study the reasons for the underperformance of India’s constitutional reforms. The Simon Commission arrived in British India in 1928 to explore constitutional reform in Britain’s biggest and most important residency. Clement Attlee was one of the members of this Commission who became the future head of the Labour Party and became resolute in self-government for India. This article will highlight details about the Simon Commission Report 1927, its history, and impact on our nation. Simon Commission Short Note Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928 by the British Crown under the leadership of Sir John Simon. This was a seven-member commission that was put together to help understand the shortcomings of the Indian administrative system. The Simon Commission members comprised 4 Conservatives, 2 Laborites, and one Liberal – under the mutual chairmanship of the prominent Liberal lawyer, Sir John Simon, and Clement Attlee, the forthcoming prime minister. The 7-member party did not have a single person of Indian origin, which is why it was heavily criticized and boycotted. The commission was spurned by the INC and most other Indian Simon Commission 1927 – Historical Background The However, to understand the policy of ...

• Study Material • Magazine Download • PYQ download • UPSC Notes • 1 minute read • Daily MCQ • Difference b/w • Full Forms • Free Courses • Free content for download • Video Lectures • UA Batches • Prelims • Environment • Agriculture • Geography • History-Freedom Struggle • Art & Culture • Polity • International relation • Sci & Tech • Economy • Mains • GS 1 • GS 2 • GS 3 • GS 4 • Exam Updates • UPSC Syllabus • Exam Dates • Results • Eligibility Criteria • Mains Syllabus • Prelims Syllabus • Notifications • Test & Practice • Daily MCQ • Prelims PYQs • Mains Questions • Rankers Guide • Topper Notes • Topper Interviews • Exam Tips • Paper Analysis The Simon Commission was launched in India in 1928 by Sir John Simon. However, before we go into the depth of the Simon Commission UPSC, let’s first understand a little background story behind this act. Simon Commission: Purpose Every move had a purpose. The purpose of the Simon Commission was to check the government administration in India. In November 1927, the British government declared the application of the Indian Statutory Commission. The aim of this commission was to examine the Government of India act of 1919. The commission was supposed to investigate the working of the 1919 act and suggested improvements in the system. In 1930, the commission gave in its report. Check out the complete Arrival of Simon Commission The arrival of the Simon commission faced many challenges. Simon Commission stated that: • The arrival of the ...

(1927–30) A commission established by Baldwin to inquire into political conditions in British India. It consisted of seven members, and was chaired jointly by John Simon and Clement Attlee. It met a hostile reception in India, and was boycotted there because it had no Indian members. It recommended giving greater autonomy to Indian provincial governments, but maintaining a veto for the Viceroy. It also rejected parliamentary government for India as a whole. The report was discussed at the Round Table Conferences, and it had some influence on the 1935 Government of India Act. PRINTED FROM OXFORD REFERENCE (www.oxfordreference.com). (c) Copyright Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a PDF of a single entry from a reference work in OR for personal use (for details see date: 16 June 2023 • Cookie Policy • Privacy Policy • Legal Notice • Credits • Accessibility