Punjab Legislative Assembly (British India)

Punjab Legislative Assembly (British India)

The Punjab Legislative Assembly was the legislature of the province of Punjab in British India. Established by British authorities in 1910, the assembly had nominal powers and a membership of mainly pro-British politicians and government officials. Voting was largely boycotted until the Government of India Act 1935 increased representation and the powers of the assembly.

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* Muhammad Iqbal elected 1926


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