How did government of india act 1935 influence the development of federal form of government in india?
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The Government of India Act,1935 was originally passed in August 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5 c. 42), and is said to be the longest Act (British) of Parliament ever enacted by that time, suprassed only by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 64 years later. Because of its length, the Act was retroactively split by the Government of India Act, 1935 (Re-printed) (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8 c. 1) into two separate Acts:
The Government of India Act, 1935 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8 c. 2), having 321 sections and 10 schedules.
The Government of Burma Act, 1935 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8 c. 3), having 159 sections and 6 schedules.
References in the literature on Indian political and constitutional history are usually to the shortened Government of India Act, 1935 (i.e. 26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8 c. 2), rather than to the text of the Act as originally enacted.
Government of India Act, 1935
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to make further provision for the Government of India.
Dates
Royal assent 24 July 1935
Commencement 1 April 1937
Repealed 26 January 1950 (In India)
23 March 1956 (In Pakistan and Bangladesh)
19 November 1998 (In the UK)
Other legislation
Repealed by Constitution of India (In India)
Constitution of Pakistan of 1956 (In Pakistan and Bangladesh)
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 (In the UK)