Over the course of the freedom struggle, especially after the Indian Council's Act of 1892, nationalist leaders in India transformed the Imperial Legislative Council, from a powerless machine functioning as a tool into a forum for ventilating popular grievances. Discuss.

The Imperial Legislative Council was established by the Indian Council Act of 1861, whereby certain seats were to be filled by nomination of Indians.

The evolution of Imperial legislative council can be understood with development of acts related to it.

INDIAN COUNCIL ACT 1892:

1. This act increased the number of seats in ILC giving more exposure to Indians.

2. Moderates like Gokhale, Dadabhai Naoroji used this platform to bring social changes through public plea, propaganda and protests.

3. However, the ILC was a toothless body during this phase, it helped passing Age of Consent Bill (1891)

INDIAN COUNCIL ACT 1909:

1. This again increased elected seats.

2. The ILC was used to register disagreement with the policies of the government eg. the council's Indians unanimously rejected the Rowlatt Act and criticised the Tallwhala high mandate.

Government of India Act 1919:

1. This established Bicameralism in Union while introducing DYARCHY in Provincial assemblies.

6. Vitthalbhai Patel was chosen as the first elected speaker.

6. The council was now in elected majority and effectively used by Swaraj to disrupt the working

Pastoralists are mainly found - Herding, Heavy tourism agriculture in Paraguay wheat basket of world

Tourism is widely prevalent eg - Cerengati Cafari - Tourism not much developed

SIMILARITIES

1. Both the regions have clear proliferation of dairy ranchus

2. Pastoralism is heavily practised

3. Both the regions are NOT heavily industrialised

GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS

DIFFERENCE

Savanna:

1. Around the tropics (10-20°NE)

2. Lack of offshore winds

Steppe:

1. Around the temperate region (30-40°N & S)

2. Lack of rainfall due to