Salient features of the Government of India Act, 1909

The salient feature of the Government of India Act, 1909 were : 

• The introduction of communal electorates is considered as the main feature of 1909 Act. 

• Official majority was maintained in the central legislative council. 

• The landlords, rural nobility, nominated members of the princely states consisted the electoral college. 

• An Indian was to be included in the Viceroy's executive council. 

• The system of election introduced was to be an indirect one. 

• Two Indians were to be nominated by the Secretary of State for Indian affairs. 

Through this Act, the British attempted to deepen the rift between the Hindus and Muslims to further weaken the strength of the Indian. This act created strong pillars of British rule in India. British Government had a lesson from the revolt. To established their rule in India permanently, British had find out new policies for this the Act of 1858 was introduced. This Act led further the communal politics and ultimately the way shown leading to the division of India.