INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Councils Act 1909 was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament that brought about a small increase in Indian participation in British India’s governance. By adopting the idea of ‘separate voters’, it implemented a system of collective representation for Muslims.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduced communal representation, while the Government of India Act, 1935 extended this principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for the depressed classes (scheduled castes), women, and labor.

Detailed explanation-3: -It introduced a system of communal representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of ‘separate electorate’. Under this, the Muslim members were to be elected only by Muslim voters. Thus, the Act ‘legalised communalism’ and Lord Minto came to be known as the Father of Communal Electorate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lord Minto is known as the father of the communal electorate. This was due to the introduction of the Indian Councils Act, 1909 which introduced separate electorates for Muslims. This act effectively ‘legalised communalism’ as it introduced electorates based solely on religion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Option A Solution: Indian Council act, 1909 gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation. This act is also known as Morley-Minto reform.