Multiple choice

Who among the following were the part of the sub-committee appointed in 1928 to determine the principles of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Muslims
  2. Hindus
  3. Sikhs
  4. Liberals

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  2. Only 2 and 4

  3. Only 2, 3 and 4

  4. Only 1, 2 and 3
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Explanation

Convinced by the idea that the Indian resistance to the Simon Commission is strong, the British government asked the Indians to formulate an alternative constitutional reforms plan. In this context, a sub-committee was appointed in theAll-Parties' Convention in May 1928. The sub-committee was presided over by Motilal Nehru and it included-

  1. Sir Ali Imam and Suhaib Qureshi (Muslims)
  2. M.S. Aney and M. Rjayakar (Hindu Mahasabha members)
  3. Mangal Singh (from Sikh League)
  4. Tej Bhadur Sapru (one of the Liberals)
  5. N.M. Joshi (Representative of Labour)
  6. G.P. Pradhan (Non-Brahmin) Jwaharlal Nehru was the Secretary of the sub-committee.

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