Economic Policies — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

Famine Commissions' Reports (e.g., Strachey Commission 1880, MacDonnell Commission 1901)

1880, 1901

While not 'judgments' in the judicial sense, these commissions were landmark administrative inquiries that critically examined the causes and responses to famines under British…

Indian Industrial Commission Report (1918)

1918

This commission, headed by T.H. Holland, was appointed to survey the possibilities of further industrial development in India. Its report marked a slight shift in British policy,…

Fiscal Commission Report (1921-22)

1922

This commission was set up to examine India's fiscal policy, particularly the question of 'fiscal autonomy' and protection for Indian industries. It recommended a policy of…