Communal Representation A True Means of Political Representation To Muslims -A Review on Congress Ministry of Madras Presidency (1937-1939)
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Nomination and communal representation to the ruling councils is an interesting subject to be reviewed in terms of its benefits. Though it has been studied as a means of a policy to divide and rule by the British administration, we find muslim participation in legislative councils was possible only by adopting the concept of communal representation. The period of national movement also witnessed a parallel political demand for representation in the legislatures. This article is an attempt to trace the political representation of Muslims in Madras Presidency and a review of Congress Ministry of Madras Presidency (1937-1939).
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