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    The Simon Commission was a seven-member committee appointed in 1927 to review the workings of the Government of India Act 1919 and propose constitutional reforms, however it faced opposition from Indians as it did not include any Indian members. In response, the Indian National Congress boycotted the commission and organized mass demonstrations. Several political parties also drafted proposals for a new constitution at an all-party conference, chaired by Motilal Nehru, which resulted in the Nehru Report of 1928 that outlined suggestions for governing India.

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    The Simon Commission was a seven-member committee appointed in 1927 to review the workings of the Government of India Act 1919 and propose constitutional reforms, however it faced opposition from Indians as it did not include any Indian members. In response, the Indian National Congress boycotted the commission and organized mass demonstrations. Several political parties also drafted proposals for a new constitution at an all-party conference, chaired by Motilal Nehru, which resulted in the Nehru Report of 1928 that outlined suggestions for governing India.

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    The Simon Commission was a seven-member committee appointed in 1927 to review the workings of the Government of India Act 1919 and propose constitutional reforms, however it faced opposition from Indians as it did not include any Indian members. In response, the Indian National Congress boycotted the commission and organized mass demonstrations. Several political parties also drafted proposals for a new constitution at an all-party conference, chaired by Motilal Nehru, which resulted in the Nehru Report of 1928 that outlined suggestions for governing India.

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    Simon Commission

     Government of Indian act 1919


    had passed which stated that a commission was set
    up after every 10 years to enquire into the working
    of reforms setup in 1919.

     Commission was setup 2 years early due to the fear


    of conservative party to lose power to labour party

     It appointed a seven-member committee under the


    chairmanship of Sir John Simon with only British
    members in it.

    Reaction to the commission


     It faced too many oppositions due to no Indian
    representative in it and consider an insult in India

     Congress boycotted the commission and started


    mass demonstration

     Many parties like Congress, the league, the liberals,


    the Hindu Mahasabha and the Central Sikh met in
    all party conference to draft a new constitutional
    according to which India should be ruled.

     Motilal Nehru chaired the committee that plan this


    new constitution called Nehru Report.
    Nehru Report (1928)

    Suggestions:

     Hindi to be the official language of India.


     No state religion, and equal rights for men and
    women.


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