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'''The Muddiman Committee''' or the '''Reforms Enquiry Committee''' (1924) was a committee | '''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 | * [[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 | == 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 | '''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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The Muddiman Committee or the Reforms Enquiry Committee (1924) was a committee led by Sir Alexander Muddiman, organized by the 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] This committee would aid in investigating the diarchy issue on the constitution as set up in 1921 under the Government of India Act 1919. [1][2][3]
Noteworthy members[edit | edit source]
- Sir Alexander Muddiman
- Sir Sivaswami Aiyar
- Dr. R. P. Paranjape
- Sir Tejbahadur Sapru
- Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- Bijoy Chand Mahtab
The reports[edit | edit source]
The reports created by the committee was divided into two parts due to disagreements, the majority report and minority report. [1][2][3]
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 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.[1][2]
Lord Birkenhead, the Secretary of State for India, stated that actions would be taken on the basis of the majority report.[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Muddinman Committee (1924)". Jagranjosh.com. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jayapalan, N. (2001). History of India. New Delhi: Atlantic. ISBN 81-7156-928-5. OCLC 52593918.
- ↑ "Muddinman Committee (1924)". Jagranjosh.com. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ↑ "Muddiman Committee, 1924 - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.