Question

Montague_Chelmsford reforms were more important than any other reforms or political development between 1909 and 1919?(10)​

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Explanation:

The Morley-Minto Reforms became law in 1909 as the Indian Councils Act. The importance of the Councils (which were enlarged) was to ensure that Indian legislators were given a chance to express their opinions. The British also accepted the right of Muslims to have a separate electorate. However, there were other attempts to solve the problems in the sub- continent during these years. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between the Muslims and Hindus which placed a number of political demands to the British government, in an attempt to show a united front and produce common aims. Little was done by the British government about the sub-continent during the First World War, but shortly afterwards in 1919 came the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms. These Reforms disappointed the Muslims and Hindus as they had hoped for greater concessions. Central government reserved sweeping powers for itself, with only minor concessions for the locals. The Reforms did hold out concessions to political parties, provided that they accepted the right of the British to remain in control. The Rowlatt Act of the same year increased the resentment of the political parties by including the right of arrest without a warrant and detention without bail.