Lord Chelmsford

Lord Chelmsford 1916 – 1921

• Homerule movement was launched by Tilak and Anniebesant.

• A Women’s university was founded at Poona in 1916.

• Champaran satyagraha.

• Lucknow pact between Congress and Muslim league.1916

• Saddler Commission was appointed in 1917 to envisage new educational policy. • Kheda styagraha 1918(Ahmadabad).

• Montague`s August Declaration of 1917, whereby control over the Indian government would be gradually transferred to the Indian people.

• The government of India Act in 1919 (Montague – Chelmsford reforms) was passed.(Repressive)

• Constitutional reforms of 1919.

• Rowlatt Act of 1919;

• Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (April 13, 1919).

• Non – Cooperation Movement.

• An Indian Sir S.P.Sinha was appointed the as the Governor of Bengal.