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Q94 (CDS-I/2022) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Constitutional reforms acts Answer Verified

The provision for separate electorate for Muslims was given in

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The provision for separate electorates for Muslims was first introduced by the Indian Councils Act of 1909, popularly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms [1]. This landmark legislation established a system where only Muslim voters could elect Muslim candidates to the legislative councils, effectively legalising communalism in Indian politics [2]. The reforms were a response to the demands of the Shimla Deputation led by the Aga Khan in 1906 [1]. While subsequent acts like the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 and the Communal Award of 1932 extended separate electorates to other minorities such as Sikhs, Indian Christians, and Anglo-Indians, the origin of this communal representation for Muslims lies specifically in the 1909 Act [5]. Lord Minto is consequently referred to as the 'Father of Communal Electorate' for institutionalising this divisive electoral principle [2].

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  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) > The Reforms > p. 277
  2. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 6: Communalism in Nationalist Politics > Objectives of All India Muslim League > p. 76
  3. [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communal_Award
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