The 1937 elections and the consequences it caused Flashcards
What Who replaces Viceroy willingdon in 1936
Viceroy Linlithgow
The the 1937 elections take place due to what legislation
The Government of India Act 1935
What dilemma did the elections cause for the Indian nationalist
> they did not want to take part as it would seem that they were following what the British wanted them to do.
-this makes it seem like they were then hypocrites
However, if they did not take part, they wouldn’t know if another party would take part.
-that means that they would risk not gaining control at all.
What did congress’ success look like
The gained control in 7 out of 11 provinces
> gained a majority in 5
> largest party in 2
Who had success at the 1937 elections
Congress
Who had failed in the 1937 elections
The Muslim league
What did the Muslim leagues’ failure look like
Gained control of none of the provinces
> Muslims = 22% of the population
> Muslim league = only 15% of seats
What were the four consequences of the 1937 elections
> Congress becomes divided
there becomes relative unity between the raj and congress
Jinnah revitalises the Muslim league - by wearing religious clothing, mass rallies, targeting students, religious festivals celebrated.
the division between Congress and the Muslim league
What was a problem within congress after the election
It make that they would now have to work with Raj.
> Gandhi becomes moderate and says that in order to gain ‘Purna swaraj’ that they would have to work with the Raj for now.
> J.Nehru still is a radical, and wants to continue opposing the Raj
This causing the divide as people in Congress were picking sides
Once in power why did Congress have to rely on the Raj
Because they are inexperienced in actually government
What did congress rely on that the Raj had put in place
> they relayed on the Indian Civil Service, as well as, pre-existing systems of the Raj.
What happen to he Raj’s popularity after the 1937 elections
It increased their popularity
Why did this cause congress to lose support from Muslim voters
As it made them seem corrupt like the Raj
How did Congress’ policies and actions increase support for the Muslim League
> Once in power many officials exploited their positions. For example, they gave government positions to family members.
Many made fiscal (money) policies to hurt muslim landowners
After the humiliating election lost for the Muslim League, what did Jinnah do
> he reinvigorate the Muslim league
- he began a series of carefully orchestrated personal appearances
- started celebrating muslim valued holidays
