EVIDENCE BEFORE THE SOUTHBOROUGH COMMITTEE

EVIDENCE BEFORE

THE SOUTHBOROUGH COMMITTEE ON FRANCHISE

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Examined on: 27th January 1919

From the Report of the Reforms Committee (Franchise) Vol. II, 1919  

The Committee was constituted as under: The Rt. Hon. Lord Southborough, G.c.b., g.c.v.o., g.c.m.c.

(Chairman).

Sir Frank G. Sly, k.c.s.l, I.C.S. Sahibzada Aftab Ahmed Khan. The Hon'ble Babu Surendranath Banerjea. The Hon'ble Mr. M. N. Hogg. W. M. Hailey, Esq., c.s.I, c.i.e., I.C.S. The Hon'ble Mr. Srinivasa Sastri (Not present on 25-1-1919

and 27-1-1919). And the following added members : L. C. Crump, Esq., l.c.s. K. Natarajan, Esq. P. C. Tallents, Esq., l.c.s. (Secretary).

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EVIDENCE BEFORE THE SOUTHBOROUGH COMMITTEE

WRITTEN STATEMENT

" The most difficult and the most momentous question of Government (is) how to transmit the force of individual opinion and preference into public action. This is the crux of popular institutions." So says Professor A. B. Hart. But this is only half the definition of popular Government. It is therefore necessary to emphasize the other half which is equal if not more in importance. As the Government is the most important field for the exercise of individual capacities, it is in the interest of the people that no person as such should be denied the opportunity of actively participating in the process of Government. That is to say popular Government is not only Government for the people but by the people. To express the same in a different way, representation of opinions by itself is not sufficient to constitute popular Government. To cover its true meaning it requires personal representation as well. It is because the former is often found without the latter that the Franchise Committee has to see in devising the franchises and constituencies for a popular Government in India, it provides for both, i.e., representation of opinions and representation of persons. Any scheme of franchise and constituency that fails to bring this about fails to create a popular Government.

ANNIHILATION OF CASTE

ANNIHILATION OF CASTE

WITH

A REPLY TO MAHATMA GANDHI

"Know Truth as Truth and Untruth as Untruth "

—buddha

"He that WILL NOT reason is a bigot He that CANNOT reason is a fool He that DARE NOT reason is a slave " H. drummond

Printed from the third edition of 1944

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Contents

1.     Preface to the Second Edition

2.     Preface to the Third Edition

3.     Prologue

4.     Speech Prepared By Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

5.     Appendix I :  A Vindication Of Caste By Mahatma Gandhi

6.     Appendix  II : A Reply To The Mahatma By Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

MAHARASHTRA AS A LINGUISTIC PROVINCE

MAHARASHTRA AS A LINGUISTIC PROVINCE

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Statement submitted to the Linguistic Provinces Commission

Published: 1948

Printed from the edition of 1948

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Contents

Note
Part I : The Problem of Linguistic Provinces
PART II  : Will Maharashtra be a Viable Province ?
PART III : Should the Maharashtra Province be  Federal or Unitary ?
PART IV :  Maharashtra and the City of Bombay