Question

Short note on Simon Commission

Answer 1

Answer:

The Simon Commission was a group of 7 MPs from Britain who was sent to India in 1928 to study constitutional reforms and make recommendations to the government. The Commission was originally named the Indian Statutory Commission. It came to be known as the Simon Commission after its chairman Sir John Simon.

Answer 2

Answer:

Simon commission was constituted under the leadership of sir John Simon to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes.

Explanation:

The British government appointment a commission to enquire into the working of the government of India act of 1919 and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration.This commission is known as Simon commission.This appointment came as a rude shock to the Indian people.The members of the commission were all Englishmen and not a single Indian was included in it.The government showed no inclination of accepting the demand for swaraj.