History A-Level
dyarchy
What dyarchy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of dyarchy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A system introduced in the provinces by the Montagu-Chelmsford Report and the 1919 Government of India Act, while British control at the centre was retained.
Topics that use dyarchy
- The First World War and its impact on British India, 1914–20 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Amritsar massacre
- Consequences for British rule
- Economic significance of India to Britain
- Imperial control and administration
- Indian National Congress
- Response to the outbreak of war
- Rise of Indian nationalism
- satyagraha
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