Congress Ministries 1937-39 — Key Changes

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Government of India Act 1935 - Provincial Autonomy Provisions	1935	Introduced provincial autonomy with responsible government in eleven provinces, creating three legislative lists (Federal, Provincial, Concurrent) and transferring subjects like agriculture, education, and local government to provincial control while retaining Governor's special powers	Established the federal structure that influenced India's post-independence constitutional framework and provided the legal basis for Congress ministries to implement democratic governance and pro-people policies within colonial constraints