The Simon Commission came to India in 1927 to generate a report on how well the 1919 Government of India Act was working. The Government of India Act established the new Indian constitution and Great Britain appointed British officials to the Simon Commission in order to oversee the effectiveness of the constitution. Sir John Simon and Clement Atlee shared joint chairmanship of the commission. Indians boycotted the Simon Commission due the exclusion of Indian representatives...
The Simon Commission came to India in 1927 to generate a report on how well the 1919 Government of India Act was working. The Government of India Act established the new Indian constitution and Great Britain appointed British officials to the Simon Commission in order to oversee the effectiveness of the constitution. Sir John Simon and Clement Atlee shared joint chairmanship of the commission. Indians boycotted the Simon Commission due the exclusion of Indian representatives and it was also met with harsh criticism from the Indian National Congress and other involved Indian political parties.
The Simon Commission report is still regarded in high esteem by British Officials but its findings were ultimately offset by the declaration of October 1929. The October 1929 declaration's goal was for Indians to pursue dominion status whereas the Simon Commission proposed provincial autonomy without parliamentary responsibility.
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