What were the provisions related to right to vote and representation i

1.	What were the provisions related to right to vote and representation in Indian Councils Act, 1909?
Answer» The people were given the right to vote under Indian Councils Act, 1909. On one hand, it was very limited, and on the other hand, it was prejudiced also. Its form was different in every province. In Madras, the zamindars who had an annual income of more than ? 15000 or who paid ? 10,000 as land revenue could vote, i.e. only they were given a right to vote. In Bengal, a person, who had a title of a king or a Nawab, in Central Provinces a person who had an honorary title of magistrate could vote. In the same way, eligibilities for Muslims and Non-Muslims were kept different largely. A separate representation in the legislative councils in provinces was provided to Muslims, Zamindars, Chamber of Commerce, etc. in the Act of 1909. Also, they were given more representation than the ratio of their population.

What were the provisions related to right to vote and representation in Indian Councils Act, 1909?

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The people were given the right to vote under Indian Councils Act, 1909. On one hand, it was very limited, and on the other hand, it was prejudiced also. Its form was different in every province. In Madras, the zamindars who had an annual income of more than ? 15000 or who paid ? 10,000 as land revenue could vote, i.e. only they were given a right to vote.

In Bengal, a person, who had a title of a king or a Nawab, in Central Provinces a person who had an honorary title of magistrate could vote. In the same way, eligibilities for Muslims and Non-Muslims were kept different largely. A separate representation in the legislative councils in provinces was provided to Muslims, Zamindars, Chamber of Commerce, etc. in the Act of 1909. Also, they were given more representation than the ratio of their population.

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