INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission, was a group of seven members of the British Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon. The commission arrived in the Indian subcontinent in 1928 to study constitutional reform in Britain’s largest and most important possession.

Detailed explanation-2: -Upon arrival in Bombay on 3 February 1928, the Commission was met by protests. In London, the London Branch of the Indian National Congress planned a demonstration upon the return of the Commission. The Simon Report was met with disappointment and condemnation throughout India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Commission arrived in 1928, but it was boycotted by the Indians as the commission did not have any Indian representative. Q. When did Simon Commission arrive in India?

Detailed explanation-4: -It was boycotted by the Indians because: All its members were Englishmen. The Commission had no Indian member. This was seen as a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians.

Detailed explanation-5: -The British government set up a commission to enquire into the government of India act of 1919. The aim of the commission was to enquire into the working of the act and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration. The commission was therefore named after Sir John Simon who headed it.