Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919

Dyarchy: Dyarchy was introduced in the provinces. Provincial subjects were divided into “Reserved Subjects” such as police, jails, land revenue, irrigation and forests and “Transferred Subjects” such as education, local self-government, public health, sanitation, agriculture and industries. The Reserved subjects were to be administered by the Governor and his Executive Council whereas the Transferred subjects by the Governor and his ministers.

  • Bicameral Legislature: A bicameral (Two Chambers) legislature was set up at the centre. It consisted of the Council of States and the Legislative Assembly.
  • British Expenses: The salaries of the Secretary of State for India and his assistants were ....
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