Question

Q. Which of the following was the purpose of the establishment of the Butler Committee by the Britishers in 1927?

• A. To examine the status of the relationship between the princely states and the British government.
• B. To prepare a draft for educational reforms at the university level in India.
• C. To inquire about the working of the Government of India act 1909.
• D. To provide insights into the working conditions for the labour class in India.

Answer 1

The correct option is A To examine the status of the relationship between the princely states and the British government.

Explanation:

The recommendations of Montford Reforms (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms) created the Chamber of Princess as a consultative and advisory body having no say in the internal affairs of individual states and having no powers to discuss matters concerning existing rights and freedoms.

• But the question of the extent of sovereignty and paramountcy was still undefined in 1927. To examine the nature of the relationship between the states and government, the Butler Committee was set up in 1927.
• The committee was formed with the objective of inquiring into the relationship between the Indian states and the paramount power and to suggest ways and means for more satisfactory adjustments of existing relations between them and British India.