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Could Dyarchy (1919) satisfy the national sentiments of the Indians?

  • UPSC 2018
  • Constitutional Developments in Colonial India, 1858-1935

Dyarchy, the "rule of two" introduced in the provinces by the Government of India Act, 1919, was Britain's first attempt to concede a measure of responsible government — but it fell so far short of Indian aspirations that it satisfied almost no one.

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  • The Structural Inadequacy of Dyarchy
  • The Congress Response: Rejection and Non-Cooperation
  • Dissent Even Among the Moderates
  • The Verdict of Subsequent Events

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