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Q73 (IAS/1998) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Constitutional reforms acts Answer Verified

Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because

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The Simon Commission was widely boycotted because it comprised only British members and excluded any Indian representation, an act regarded as an affront to Indian political aspirations; the commission’s all-white membership was explicitly described as an insult, prompting the Congress resolution to boycott it in 1927 [2]. The exclusion galvanized major nationalist groups: the Congress led the boycott at its Madras session, and sections of the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha backed the decision, while a few regional parties chose not to participate [3]. Given this clear and contemporaneous reaction centered on lack of Indian members, the correct answer is option (1).

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  1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > 4.6 Simon Commission– Nehru Report – Lahore Congress > p. 50
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru Report > Simon Commission > p. 365
  3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru Report > Other Groups > p. 358
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