Saiman commission
Simon Commission, was a group of seven British Members of Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon. The commission arrived in British India in 1928 to study constitutional reform in Britain's important colony. One of its members was Attlee, who became committed to Indian independence by 1934 and achieved that goal as Prime Minister in 1947 in the .granting of independence to India and Pakistan.[1]
At the time of introducing the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms in 1919, the British Government declared that a commission would be sent to India to examine the effects and operations of the constitutional reforms and to suggest more reforms for India.[2] In November 1927, the British government appointed the Simon Commission to report on India's constitutional progress for introducing reforms.
The Commission was strongly opposed in India . It was opposed by Ambedkar , Nehru , Gandhi and all leaders .The commission was opposed since it had seven British members of British Parliament. Indians saw it as a violation and insult to their self respect. Prominent Indian nationalist Lala Lajpat led a protest in Lahore. He suffered a police beating during the protest, and died of his injuries on 17 November 1928.
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