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	'''The Muddiman Committee''' or the '''Reforms Enquiry Committee''' (1924) was a committee ~~lead~~ by [[Alexander ~~Muddinman\|Sir Alexander Muddinman~~]], organized by the [[British Empire\|British]] and [[Indian ~~National Congress\|Indian]] government~~, to meet the demand of Indian leaders in the context of Indians new ~~( swaraj party resolution 1920~~]] ~~(India's Independence)~~.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}} This committee would aid in investigating the [[diarchy]] issue on the ~~Constitution~~ as set up in 1921 under the [[Government of India Act ~~1919\|Indian Council Act of~~ 1919]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/muddinman-committee-1924-1446456385-1\|title=Muddinman Committee (1924)\|date=2017-07-10\|website=Jagranjosh.com\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Muddiman_Committee,_1924\|title=Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia\|website=en.banglapedia.org\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book~~\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52593918~~\|title=History of India\|last=Jayapalan, N.\|date=2001\|publisher=Atlantic\|isbn=81-7156-928-5\|location=New Delhi\|oclc=52593918}}</ref>		'''The Muddiman Committee''' or the '''Reforms Enquiry Committee''' (1924) was a committee led by Sir [[Alexander Muddiman]], organized by the [[British Empire\|British]] and selected Indian politicians, to meet the demand of Indian leaders in the context of Indians new [[Swaraj Party]] founded in 1923.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}} This committee would aid in investigating the [[diarchy]] issue on the constitution as set up in 1921 under the [[Government of India Act 1919]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/muddinman-committee-1924-1446456385-1\|title=Muddinman Committee (1924)\|date=2017-07-10\|website=Jagranjosh.com\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Muddiman_Committee,_1924\|title=Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia\|website=en.banglapedia.org\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book\|title=History of India\|last=Jayapalan, N.\|date=2001\|publisher=Atlantic\|isbn=81-7156-928-5\|location=New Delhi\|oclc=52593918}}</ref>

	== Noteworthy members ==		== Noteworthy members ==

	* Sir Alexander Muddiman		* Sir Alexander Muddiman
	* [[Sivaswami ~~Aiyar~~\|Sir Sivaswami Aiyar]]		* [[P. S. Sivaswami Iyer\|Sir Sivaswami Aiyar]]
	* [[R. P. Paranjpe\|Dr. R. P. Paranjape]]		* [[R. P. Paranjpe\|Dr. R. P. Paranjape]]
	* [[Tej Bahadur Sapru\|Sir Tejbahadur Sapru]]		* [[Tej Bahadur Sapru\|Sir Tejbahadur Sapru]]
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	* [[Bijay Chand Mahtab\|Bijoy Chand Mahtab]]		* [[Bijay Chand Mahtab\|Bijoy Chand Mahtab]]

	== The ~~Reports~~ ==		== The reports ==
	The reports created by the committee was divided into two parts due to disagreements, the majority report and minority report. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />		The reports created by the committee was divided into two parts due to disagreements, the majority report and minority report. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

	'''The Majority Report''' declared by officials that a diarchy had not been established, has not been given a fair trial run, and so only minor changes in non-official Indians were recommended		'''The Majority Report''' declared by officials that a diarchy had not been established, has not been given a fair trial run, and so only minor changes in non-official Indians were recommended

	'''The Minority Report''' declared by nonofficials that the Act of 1919 had failed, and that they need a Constitution that has a permanent basis with a provision for automatic progress in the future.		'''The Minority Report''' declared by nonofficials that the Government of India Act 1919 had failed, and that they need a Constitution that has a permanent basis with a provision for automatic progress in the future.

	Submitted in September 1925, the combination of these reports recommended the appointment of a [[Royal commission\|Royal Commission]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		Submitted in September 1925, the combination of these reports recommended the appointment of a [[Royal commission\|Royal Commission]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

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			{{Short description\|1921 British and Indian government committee}}
	'''The Muddiman Committee''' or the '''Reforms Enquiry Committee''' (1924) was a committee lead by [[Alexander Muddinman\|Sir Alexander Muddinman]], organized by the [[British Empire\|British]] and [[Indian National Congress\|Indian]] government, to meet the demand of Indian leaders in the context of Indians new ( swaraj party resolution 1920]] (India's Independence).{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}} This committee would aid in investigating the [[diarchy]] issue on the Constitution as set up in 1921 under the [[Government of India Act 1919\|Indian Council Act of 1919]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/muddinman-committee-1924-1446456385-1\|title=Muddinman Committee (1924)\|date=2017-07-10\|website=Jagranjosh.com\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Muddiman_Committee,_1924\|title=Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia\|website=en.banglapedia.org\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52593918\|title=History of India\|last=Jayapalan, N.\|date=2001\|publisher=Atlantic\|isbn=81-7156-928-5\|location=New Delhi\|oclc=52593918}}</ref>		'''The Muddiman Committee''' or the '''Reforms Enquiry Committee''' (1924) was a committee lead by [[Alexander Muddinman\|Sir Alexander Muddinman]], organized by the [[British Empire\|British]] and [[Indian National Congress\|Indian]] government, to meet the demand of Indian leaders in the context of Indians new ( swaraj party resolution 1920]] (India's Independence).{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}} This committee would aid in investigating the [[diarchy]] issue on the Constitution as set up in 1921 under the [[Government of India Act 1919\|Indian Council Act of 1919]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/muddinman-committee-1924-1446456385-1\|title=Muddinman Committee (1924)\|date=2017-07-10\|website=Jagranjosh.com\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Muddiman_Committee,_1924\|title=Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia\|website=en.banglapedia.org\|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52593918\|title=History of India\|last=Jayapalan, N.\|date=2001\|publisher=Atlantic\|isbn=81-7156-928-5\|location=New Delhi\|oclc=52593918}}</ref>

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'''The Muddiman Committee''' or the '''Reforms Enquiry Committee''' (1924) was a committee lead by [[Alexander Muddinman|Sir Alexander Muddinman]], organized by the [[British Empire|British]] and [[Indian National Congress|Indian]] government, to meet the demand of Indian leaders in the context of Indians new ( swaraj party resolution 1920]] (India's Independence).{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} This committee would aid in investigating the [[diarchy]] issue on the Constitution as set up in 1921 under the [[Government of India Act 1919|Indian Council Act of 1919]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/muddinman-committee-1924-1446456385-1|title=Muddinman Committee (1924)|date=2017-07-10|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Muddiman_Committee,_1924|title=Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia|website=en.banglapedia.org|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52593918|title=History of India|last=Jayapalan, N.|date=2001|publisher=Atlantic|isbn=81-7156-928-5|location=New Delhi|oclc=52593918}}</ref>

== Noteworthy members ==

* Sir Alexander Muddiman
* [[Sivaswami Aiyar|Sir Sivaswami Aiyar]]
* [[R. P. Paranjpe|Dr. R. P. Paranjape]]
* [[Tej Bahadur Sapru|Sir Tejbahadur Sapru]]
* [[Mohammad-Ali Jinnah|Mohammad Ali Jinnah]]
* [[Bijay Chand Mahtab|Bijoy Chand Mahtab]]

== The Reports ==
The reports created by the committee was divided into two parts due to disagreements, the majority report and minority report. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

'''The Majority Report''' declared by officials that a diarchy had not been established, has not been given a fair trial run, and so only minor changes in non-official Indians were recommended

'''The Minority Report''' declared by nonofficials that the Act of 1919 had failed, and that they need a Constitution that has a permanent basis with a provision for automatic progress in the future.

Submitted in September 1925, the combination of these reports recommended the appointment of a [[Royal commission|Royal Commission]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

[[Earl of Birkenhead|Lord Birkenhead]], the Secretary of State for India, stated that actions would be taken on the basis of the majority report.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-10|title=Muddinman Committee (1924)|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/muddinman-committee-1924-1446456385-1|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Jagranjosh.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Muddiman_Committee,_1924|access-date=2021-04-11|website=en.banglapedia.org}}</ref>

== References ==
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