OF INDIAN ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTITUTION [Under the Crown] 1858-1920 N. N. LALLA, M. A., B. T. (History Department) ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE BOMBAY Laz BOOK I (1757-1858) AND BOOK II (1858-1920) DEALING WITH THE HISTORY OF INDIAN ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTI- INTER ARTS STUDENTS ARE PRINTED SEPARATELY FOR THE SAKE OF CONVENIENCE ONLY. They cannot be had separately from any For Copies- Write to any Book-seller in Bombay or Printed at the Shree Venkateshwar Steam Press, 7th Khetwari, Khar Published by N. N. Lalla Principal Marwari Vidyalaya Bombay BOOK CONSULTED. (List Continued from p. iv of Book I) (19) Ilbert & Meston's New Constitution of India. (20) E, A. Horne's Political System of British India. (21) D. N. Banerjee's Indian Constitution and Its Actual Working. (22) Sir Frederick Whyte's India a Federation? (British Official Publications) (23) Report of the Royal Commission on Decentralization. Abbreviations, I. M. Ho. B. F.W. D. C. R. (24) Joint Report on Constitutional Reforms. M. C. R. (25) The Division of Functions and Franchise Committee Reports. (26) Government of India Act (incorporating the .Act of 1919.) (27) Rules made under the Government of India Act, 1919 (Electoral, Devolution &c.) (28) Reforms Enquiry Committee's (Majority and Minority) F. 0. R. Act Rules Report R. E. C. R. CONTENTS. PART I. GROWTH OF ADMINISTRATION. Page I Principles of Parliamentary Legislation-A. During the Company's Rule-B. In the days of Canning and Mayo. (1) Indian Councils Act of 1861-What led to it? Its Provisions and Importance-(2) The Indian High Courts ... ... 145 163 ... 173 III The Minto-Morley Reforms-What led to them? Their objects and peculiarities. Provisions of the Act 1909. IV Financial Settlements for Provinces. Before 1871-Lord V History of Local Self-Government. Before the British. Rule. A. Urban. B. Rural, C. Village Organisations. VI Genesis and Principles of the Reforms of 1919. A. Neces- sity of a new policy-Unceasing process of consitutional progress-Estimate of the Minto Morley Councils- Failure of Bureaucratic Government-Liberal policy of Bureaucracy of no avail-The Great war-Reforms Schemes 197 laration of New Policy. Principles and conditions under- lying Montague's Announcement. Its Importance. C. Fulfilment of New Policy-The Joint Address. the Joint PART II GROWTH OF INSTITUTIONS. Executive-Home Government (1) Parliament; (2) The Crown; (3) The Secretary of State; (4) The ... II The Central Executive-A. The Governor-General. B. Viceregal Council. C. The powers of the Governor- General. D. The Powers of the Governor-General in III The Provincial Executive-Introductory-A. Historical Development upto 1919. B. Nature of Provincial Govern- ment upto 1919. C. Character of the bonds between the Central and Provincial Governments before 1919. D. Provincial Automony after 1919. E. Legislative De- volution after 1919. F. Financial Autonomy after 1919. G. Relation between Central and Provincial Govern- ments after 1919 H. Provincial Executive after 1919. I. Governor's Responsibility after 1919. J. Governor's Powers and Functions in relation to Executive and Legis- lature after 1919. K. Governor's Powers with regard to Administration, Legislation and Finance after 1919, IV The Central Legislature-A. Its Brief History. B. Its 216 245 276 329 |