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    This document lists various reforms and acts passed during British rule in India between 1808-1947. Some key ones included the prohibition of Sati and female infanticide in 1829, the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848 which banned adoption of sons by rulers, the Indian Council Acts of 1861 and 1909 which increased Indian representation in administration, and the Government of India Act of 1935 which proposed a federal type of constitution. Major events included the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 and the Mountbatten Plan and Indian Independence Act of 1947 which led to India's partition and independence.

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    This document lists various reforms and acts passed during British rule in India between 1808-1947. Some key ones included the prohibition of Sati and female infanticide in 1829, the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848 which banned adoption of sons by rulers, the Indian Council Acts of 1861 and 1909 which increased Indian representation in administration, and the Government of India Act of 1935 which proposed a federal type of constitution. Major events included the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 and the Mountbatten Plan and Indian Independence Act of 1947 which led to India's partition and independence.

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    List of Various Reforms and Acts during British India

    Name of the Reforms/ During the term


    Year Significance
    Acts of 
    Prohibition of Sati & 182 Lord William
    Supported by Raja Rammohan Roy.
    Female infanticide 9 Bentick

    Adoption of sons by rulers in the


    184
    Doctrine of Lapse Lord Dalhousie absence of their natural heirs was
    8
    banned.

    Envisaged association of Indians


    186
    Indian Council Act Lord Canning with the administration at higher
    1
    level.

    188 To bring Indian and European


    llbert Bill Lord Ripon
    3 magistracy on equal footing.

    189 Membership of central legislative


    Indian Council Act Lord Lansdown
    2 council was enlarged.

    Morely-Minto 190 Separate electorates to widen the


    Lord Minto II
    Reforms 9 gulf between Hindus & Muslims.

    191
    Diarchy L. Chelmsford Meaning dual system of Govt.
    9

    Jallianwala Bagh 191 Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in


    L. Chelmsford
    Massacre 9 Amritsar by General Dyer

    Extraordinary powers were given to


    191
    Rowlatt Act L. Chelmsford suppress the freedom struggle with
    9
    General Dyer as the Commandant.

    To report working of the reforms;


    recommended diarchy in provinces;
    192
    Simon commission Lord Irwin India to be constituted as a
    8
    federation and Indianization of
    armed forces.
    Congress called off the agitation
    193
    Gandhi-Irwin Pact Lord Irwin and agreed to participate in the
    1
    Second Round Table Conference.

    Envisaged communal representation


    193
    Communal Award Lord Willingdon for depressed classes besides
    2
    Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs.

    193
    Separate electorates Lord Willingdon (See Communal Award)
    2

    Government of India 193 Provided for a federal type of


    Lord Willingdon
    Act 5 constitution.

    194 Proposed Dominion status for India


    Cripps Mission Lord Linlithgow
    2 after the Second World War.

    INA prisoners of war were trialed at


    194
    INA Trial Lord Wavell Red Fort, Delhi and Bhulabhai
    5
    Desai defended them.

    Envisaged constitution of executive


    194 council in such a way as to give
    Wavell Plan Lord Wavell
    5 representation to all major
    communities in India.

    Envisaged establishment of
    Cabinet Mission 194
    Lord Wavell Constituent Assembly to frame the
    Plan 6
    Constitution.

    194
    Mountbatten Plan L. Mountbatten Partition Plan
    7

    Indian lndependence 194 India partitioned and attained


    L. Mountbatten
    Act 7 independence

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