Question

When and why was Simon Commission appointed? (please answer in points)

Answer 1

Answer:

• Simon Commission, group appointed in November 1927.
• by the British Conservative government under Stanley Baldwin to report on the working of the Indian constitution established by the Government of India Act of 1919.
• 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.
• Mohammed Ali Jinnah made it clear that the report was unacceptable to Hindus, Muslims and Indian nationalists.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Simon commission, group appointed in November 1927 by the British conservative government under Stanley Baldwin to report on the working of the India Constitution established by the government of India Act 1919.