Government of India Act

The Government of India Act of 1935 was a significant piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament. It proposed the establishment of a Federation of India, which would include both provinces and princely states. The act aimed to divide powers between the central government and the provinces by introducing three legislative lists: federal, provincial, and concurrent. It also ended provincial dyarchy, granting provinces autonomy, and established bicameralism in six provinces. Voting rights were extended to approximately 14 percent of the population. This act laid the groundwork for the future Constitution of India and influenced the Indian Independence Act of 1947.1