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Increased the number of elected members in the Imperial Legislative Council and the provincial council However, most of the elected members were elected indirectly The reformed councils still enjoyed no real power, being merely advisory bodies. Introduced separate electorates under which all Muslims were grouped in separate constituencies from which Muslims alone could be elected. … Read more
Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909 Increased the number of elected members in the Imperial Legislative Council and the provincial council However, most of the elected members were elected indirectly The reformed councils still enjoyed no real power, being merely advisory bodies. Introduced separate electorates under which all Muslims were grouped in separate constituencies from which Muslims alone … Read more
The Indian Councils Act (1909), also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced a system of dyarchy in British India. The act was passed in response to the growing Indian nationalist movement and the need to reform the Indian government. The act increased the number … Read more