Question

Who is known as father of Dyarchy?
1. Lord Clive
2. Hector Munaro
3. Lord Macaulay
4. Sir Lionel Curtis
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Sir Lionel Curtis

The correct answer is Sir Lionel Curtis.

• Sir Leonil Curtis was a British officer and writer
• Sir Lionel Curtis is known as the father of Dyarchy.
• Dyarchy was an important democratic constitutional reform for British India.

• His experience led him to conceptualize his version of the federal world government, which became his life's work.
• He is known as the father of Dyarchy.
• Dyarchy is the form of government in which two people rule together either lawfully or by force.
• The two leaders in the system are called co-rulers.
• Curtis was a great supporter of British empire federalism and his ideas of dyarchy formed an important base for the development of the Government of India Act, 1919.
• The Government of India Act,1919 was passed in the United Kingdom’s Parliament.
• It started to increase the participation of Indians in the Indian government.

• ​Dyarchy was a system of dual government introduced in India with the Government of India Act of 1919 with the idea to increase Indian participation. 
• Dyarchy introduced a division in the executive branch of each provincial government into authoritarian and popularly responsible sections.
• Lord Clive- He was the first British Governor of Bengal Presidency.
  • He is known for laying the foundation of the British Empire in India along with Warren Hastings.  
• Hector Munro- He was an English soldier, who was sent to India as the ninth commander.
  • One of the famous wars in Indian history, the 'Battle of Buxar' was fought by the British Army under the leadership of General Hector Munro.
• Lord Macaulay- He is a British politician, poet, historian. He wrote fiercely on British history.