Bangabandhu Study Center (e-Library)

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-303).

Machine generated contents note: Chapter I -- Background -- 1. The Early Constitutional Reforms -- 2. The Origin of the Indian National congress -- Chapter I -- Struggles and Reforms -- 1. The Development of Political Unrest -- 2. Morley-Minto Reforms -- 3. The Indian Council Act, 1909 -- Chapter III -- World War I and After -- 1. World war I and the Political Situation in India -- 2. Announcement of August, 1917 and Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms -- 3. The Government of India Act, 1919 and the Indian Political Parties -- 4. The Working of the Constitution of 1919 -- 5. The Boiling Caldron, 1919-1924 -- Chapter IV -- Constitutional Progress 1924-1930 -- 1. Commonwealth of India Bill -- 2. The Appointment of Statutory Commission and the Indian Political Parties -- 3. The Nehru Report -- 4. Survey and Recommendations of the Statutory Commission -- Chapter V -- Steps Towards Further Constitutional -- Change, 1930-1935 -- 1. Plan for the Round table Conference -- 2. The First Session of the Round Table Conference -- 3. The Indian National Congress and the Second Round Table Conference -- 4. The Repressive Policy of the Government and the Third Round Table Conference -- Chapter VI -- The Passage of the Government of India Act, 1935 -- 1. The Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform -- 2. The Government of India Bill in Parliament and the Act of 1935 -- 3. The Act of 1935 in Operation and the Provincial Autonomy -- 4. Federation Under the Act of 1935 -- Chapter VII -- The Last Phase of the British Rule -- 1. World war II and the Constitutional Crisis -- 2. A Mission from Britain to India -- 3. Quit India Movement -- 4. The cabinet Mission Plan -- 5. The Interim Government -- 6. The transfer of Power -- Chapter VIII -- Conclusion -- References (Chapters I-VII) -- Bibliography.

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