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P AGES
34 On Prohibition . . . 10th March 1927 . . . 163
35 On Maternity Benefit Bill . . . 28th July 1928 . . . 166
36 On Punishment of Whipping . . . 18th February 1933 . . . 168
37 On Ministers’ Salaries Bill . . . 23rd August 1937 . . . 170
38 On Probation of Offenders Bill . . . 20th January J938 . . . 179
39 On Tobacco Duty Act Amendment Bill . . . 5th March 1938 . . . 181
40 On Independence of Judiciary . . . 7th March 1938 . . . 183
41 On Creation of a Separate Karnatak Province 4th April 1938 . . . 188
42 On the Assembly Procedure . . . 10th September 1938 . . . 197
43 On the Industrial Disputes Bill . . . 15th September 1938 . . . 201
44 On Disturbances Enquiry Committee’s Report 17th March 1939 . . . 233
45 On Participation in the War : 1 . . . 25th October 1939 . . . 238
46 On Participation in the War : 2 . . . 26th October 1939 . . . 242
47 On Participation in the War : 3 . . . 27th October 1939 . . . 261
APPENDICES I Speech by P. J. Roham on Birth-Control on behalf of Dr. Ambedkar . . . 263 II Questions asked by Dr. Ambedkar and Replies given by the Government . . . 277 III Questionnaire of University Reforms Committee and Written Evidence by . . . 292 Dr. Ambedkar.
PART II
Dr. Ambedkar with the Simon Commission (Indian Statutory Commission)
A. Report containing Views and Recommendations regarding changes in the Constitution of the Bombay Presidency– PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 SECTION I – Redistribution of the Area of the Province . . . . . . 316 SECTION II – Provincial Executive– Chapter 1 — Dual versus Unified Government . . . . . . 322 Chapter 2 — The Executive in Working . . . . . . 331 Chapter 3 — The Position and Powers of the Governor . . . 334 SECTION III – Provincial Legislature– Chapter 1— Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Chapter 2 — Electorates . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Chapter 3 — Distribution of Seats . . . . . . . . . 357 Chapter 4 — Lucknow Pact . . . . . . . . . 370 Chapter 5 — Second Chamber . . . . . . . . . 374 Chapter 6 — Powers of the Legislature . . . . . . . . . 377 SECTION IV – Provincial Autonomy– Chapter 1 — Provincial Government in relation to the . . . 382 Government of India. Chapter 2 — Provincial Government in relation to the Crown. 386 SECTION V – Public Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 SECTION VI – Summary of Recommendations . . . . . . . . . 400
B. Statement concerning the State of education of the Depressed Classes in the Bombay Presidency on behalf of Bahishkrita Hitakarini Sabha to the Indian Statutory Commission (29th May 1928).
C. Statement concerning the safeguards for the protection of the interests of Depressed Classes as a minority on behalf of Bahishkrita Hitakarini Sabha, to the Indian Statutory Commission (29th May 1928).
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D. Evidence of Dr. Ambedkar before the Indian Statutory Commission 459 on 23rd October 1928.