Montague Chelmsford is related to which Constitutional reforms?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 1919 Reforms
Edwin Montague was the author of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919, which allowed some form of representation in provincial legislative assemblies.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 The will of the people … In fact, as the demand for representation grew, the British had been forced to introduce a series of constitutional reforms. A number of Acts were passed (1909, 1919 and 1935), gradually enlarging the space for Indian participation in provincial governments. The executive was made partly responsible to the provincial legislature in 1919, and almost entirely so under the Government of India Act of 1935.…”
Fig. 12.7 Edwin Montague (left) was the author of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 which allowed some form of representation in provincial legislative assemblies. |
