Question

What was Simon Commission?

Answer 1

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The Indian Statutory Commission, commonly referred to as the Simon Commission, was a group of seven English, straight, white, male British Members of Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon (later, 1st Viscount Simon). The commission arrived in British India in 1928 to study constitutional reform in Britain's largest and the most important possession.

One of its members was Clement Attlee, of the Labour Party, who became committed to Indian independence by 1934 and achieved that goal as Prime Minister in 1947 in the granting of independence to India and the creation of Pakistan.[1]

At the time of introducing the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms in 1919, the British Government declared that a commission would be sent to India after ten years to examine the effects and operations of the constitutional reforms and to suggest more reforms for India.[2]

In November 1927, the British government appointed the Simon Commission to report on India's constitutional progress for introducing constitutional reforms, as promised.

The Commission was strongly opposed by many Indians. It was opposed by Nehru, Gandhi, Jinnah (Pakistan), the Muslim League and Indian National Congress because it contained seven members of the British Parliament but no Indians. Indians saw it as a violation to their right of self determination and insult to their self respect. However it was supported by Dr.B R Ambedkar, Periyar E V Ramaswamy.

Prominent Indian nationalist Lala Lajpat Rai led a protest in Lahore. He suffered a police beating during the protest, and died of his injuries on 17 November around 1928. On the other hand Dr Ambedkar and Periyar E V Ramaswamy send the welcome message to Simon commission.

Answer 2

Simon Commission

Explanation:-

• The Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission, was a group of seven members of Parliament headed by Sir John Simon (later, 1st Viscount Simon).
• The commission came to British India in 1928 to study constitutional reform in Britain's largest and most important occupation. One of its members was the future leader of the Labor Party, Clement Attlee, who became committed to self-government for India.
• When the Simon Commission came to India in 1928, it was welcomed with the slogan 'Go Back, Simon'.
• All parties, including the Congress and the Muslim League, participated in the demonstrations. In an effort to win them over, the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, in October 1929, announced a vague offer of 'dominant status' for India in an undetermined future and a round table conference to discuss a future constitution. This did not satisfy the Congress leaders.