Category 19 · Modern History
Simon Commission and the Nehru Report
5 micro topics in Modern History for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Appointment of the Simon Commission and the Indian Response; Recommendations of the Simon Commission; and 3 more.
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Appointment of the Simon Commission and the Indian Response
The all-white, seven-member Indian Statutory Commission, known as the Simon Commission after its chairman Sir John Simon, was set up on 8 November 1927 to study the working of the Government of India Act, 1919. Indians…
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Recommendations of the Simon Commission
The Simon Commission published a two-volume report in May 1930. It proposed abolishing dyarchy and giving the provinces autonomy with representative government, rejected parliamentary responsibility at the Centre, retained separate communal electorates for the time being,…
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Nehru Report, 1928
The Nehru Report of 1928 was the first major Indian attempt to draft a constitution. An All Parties Conference of February 1928 appointed a sub-committee under Motilal Nehru, and the report was finalised by August 1928.…
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Muslim and Hindu Communal Responses to the Nehru Report
The Nehru Report became entangled in controversy over communal representation. The Muslim League's Delhi Proposals of December 1927 asked for joint electorates with reserved seats, one-third Muslim seats in the Central Assembly and new Muslim-majority provinces,…
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Dr Ambedkar and the Simon Commission
Dr B.R. Ambedkar, appointed by the Bombay Legislative Council to work with the Simon Commission, appeared before it in October 1928. He argued for universal adult franchise, provincial autonomy and dyarchy at the Centre, and, for…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in Simon Commission and the Nehru Report?
Simon Commission and the Nehru Report has 5 micro topics in Modern History: Appointment of the Simon Commission and the Indian Response; Recommendations of the Simon Commission; Nehru Report, 1928; Muslim and Hindu Communal Responses to the Nehru Report; Dr Ambedkar and the Simon Commission.
Is Simon Commission and the Nehru Report important for UPSC Prelims?
Simon Commission and the Nehru Report is a part of the UPSC Prelims Modern History syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 5 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.