The 1935 Government of India Act was the longest act of British Parliament that had ever been enacted at that time. The purpose of the act was to give Indians greater representation within the Indian government. Due to a lack of Indian involvement in the act and a lack of specificity, those within India were mostly less than thrilled with the initial result. Conversely, the act was viewed as being too radical by many in Britain.
Despite the rough start, the current constitution pulls many of the principles and administrative services from the 1935 Government Act of India. Perhaps the most significant aspect of the act was that it granted much more autonomy to the British Indian provinces—ending the dyarchy system that was established in 1919.
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