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“Dyarchy was introduced with high hopes and it must be said that, on a theoretical analysis and if worked under ideal conditions, it is not without merits.” Comment.

  • UPSC 1988
  • Constitutional Developments in Colonial India, 1858-1935

Dyarchy, introduced in the provinces by the Government of India Act, 1919, was conceived as the first serious experiment in responsible government in India, and deserves separate assessment on its theoretical design before its practical collapse is judged.

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