Central Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Imperial Legislative Council | |
.svg) Star of India | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 23 December 1919 |
| Disbanded | 14 August 1947 |
| Succeeded by | Constituent Assembly of India |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Seats | 145 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
First election | 1920 Indian general election |
Last election | 1945 Indian general election |
| Motto | |
| Heaven's Light Our Guide | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Council House, Raisina Hill, New Delhi | |
The Central Legislative Assembly was the lower house of the Imperial Legislative Council, the legislature of British India. It was created by the Government of India Act 1919, implementing the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms. It was also sometimes called the Indian Legislative Assembly and the Imperial Legislative Assembly. The Council of State was the upper house of the legislature for India.
As a result of Indian independence, the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on 14 August 1947 and its place taken by the Constituent Assembly of India and the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan including East Bengal (modern-day Bangladesh).