Indian Councils Act, 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms)

• The Act made the first attempt to bring in a representative and popular element in the governance of the country.
• The strength of the Imperial Legislative Council was increased.
• An Indian member was taken for the first time in the Executive Council of the Governor-General (Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first Indian to join the Governor-General’s—or Viceroy’s— Executive Council, as law member.)
• The members of the Provincial Executive Council were increased.
• The powers of the legislative councils, both central and provincial, were increased.