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==Government formation== |
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[[Indian National Congress]] had secured highest seats in the [[1937 Bombay Presidency elections|1937 elections]]. However, the party refused to form a government due to disagreements over the Governor's reserve powers as envisioned by the [[Government of India Act |
[[Indian National Congress]] had secured highest seats in the [[1937 Bombay Presidency elections|1937 elections]]. However, the party refused to form a government due to disagreements over the Governor's reserve powers as envisioned by the [[Government of India Act 1935]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Governors Refuse to Give Assurances: C. R. and Kher Decline to Take Up Office - Bombay Leader's Statement |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=27 March 1937 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19370327&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |pages=1 |access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref> After Congress' [[B. G. Kher]] refused his mandate, the Governor invited the second-largest [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]]. Citing that the League would be unable to maintain a stable majority, [[Ali Muhammad Khan Dehlavi]] refused office as well.<ref name=IE>{{Cite news |title=Bombay Ministry Goes Abegging |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=29 March 1937 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19370329&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |pages=1 |access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref> |
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After either party had refused, the Governor invited Cooper to take up premiership. Cooper tried establishing a government of non-Congress parties, including Muslim League and [[Democratic Swarajya Party]].<ref name=IE></ref> |
After either party had refused, the Governor invited Cooper to take up premiership. Cooper tried establishing a government of non-Congress parties, including Muslim League and [[Democratic Swarajya Party]].<ref name=IE></ref> In May 1937, Jamnadas Mehta of Democratic Swaraj Party joined the Cooper ministry on the condition of the unconditional release of [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]] from detention.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A saint vs a patriot |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2003/mar/06arvind.htm |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> Freeing Savarkar from all restrictions was a significant action by the short-lived Cooper ministry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-27 |title=‘Bharat Ratna for Vinayak Savarkar’: How Eknath Shinde’s pitch could open fault lines in MVA |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/bharat-ratna-for-vinayak-savarkar-how-eknath-shindes-pitch-could-open-fault-lines-in-mva-2340320-2023-02-27 |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> |
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==List of ministers== |
==List of ministers== |
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Latest revision as of 09:21, 7 November 2024
Cooper ministry | |
|---|---|
 Government of Bombay Presidency | |
| Date formed | 1 April 1937 |
| Date dissolved | 19 July 1937 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Lord Brabourne |
| Prime Minister | Dhanjishah Cooper |
| Total no. of members | 4 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) |
| Member parties | Independents DSP AIML |
| Opposition party | Congress |
| History | |
| Election | 1937 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Kher I |
Following the 1937 Bombay Presidency elections, Indian National Congress emerged as the largest group in the Bombay Legislative Assembly. However, when its leader B. G. Kher refused to form a government, Governor Lord Brabourne instead invited Dhanjishah Cooper, an independent member from Satara, to be the Presidency's prime minister on 1 April 1937. Cooper accepted and thus, became's Bombay's first prime minister.[1] The four-member ministry he formed shortly resigned due to lack of majority support, and was replaced by Kher's ministry in July 1937.[2]
Government formation
[edit]Indian National Congress had secured highest seats in the 1937 elections. However, the party refused to form a government due to disagreements over the Governor's reserve powers as envisioned by the Government of India Act 1935.[3] After Congress' B. G. Kher refused his mandate, the Governor invited the second-largest Muslim League. Citing that the League would be unable to maintain a stable majority, Ali Muhammad Khan Dehlavi refused office as well.[4]
After either party had refused, the Governor invited Cooper to take up premiership. Cooper tried establishing a government of non-Congress parties, including Muslim League and Democratic Swarajya Party.[4] In May 1937, Jamnadas Mehta of Democratic Swaraj Party joined the Cooper ministry on the condition of the unconditional release of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar from detention.[5] Freeing Savarkar from all restrictions was a significant action by the short-lived Cooper ministry.[6]
List of ministers
[edit]Cooper's ministry had four cabinet ministers.[2]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 1 April 1937 | 19 July 1937 | Independent | ||
| Education | 1 April 1937 | 19 July 1937 | Independent | ||
| Finance and Revenue | Jamnadas Mehta | 1 April 1937 | 19 July 1937 | DSP | |
| Local Self-government | 1 April 1937 | 19 July 1937 | AIML | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Nauzer Bharucha (4 October 2014). "'Parsis are not interested in politics anymore'". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b Bombay 1937-1938: A Review of the Administration of the Bombay Presidency. Mumbai: Government Central Press, Bombay. 1939. pp. 160–161.
- ^ "Governors Refuse to Give Assurances: C. R. and Kher Decline to Take Up Office - Bombay Leader's Statement". The Indian Express. 27 March 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Bombay Ministry Goes Abegging". The Indian Express. 29 March 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "A saint vs a patriot". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "'Bharat Ratna for Vinayak Savarkar': How Eknath Shinde's pitch could open fault lines in MVA". India Today. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
