- b/w INC 1885 & Muslim League 1906
Outcome
- first time joint demands for constitutional reforms
- thus, ICA is accepted as the constitution
- separate electorates continuation 😞😢
- expand councils with an elected majority
- 1909: only non officers majority @ PLC
- atleast 50% indian were in Viceroy Exec Councils
- Self govt at an early date i.e. equal status with other self governing dominions of the brit empire
- ”dominion status” word clearly used in Nehru Report 1928
Negatives
- major landmark @ Two Nation Theory 😩
Positives
- INC/ML unity created pressure on Montague Statement of 1918 & the GoI Act of 1919
- unity was used by M Gandhi in Non cooperation and CD