Indian Polity : Historical Background & Making Of The Constitution
Statement 2 is correct. The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced provisions for reserved seats for women in provincial legislatures. This measure aimed to enhance the political representation of women in India's legislative bodies.
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, which led to the Government of India Act of 1919, did not recommend granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21. The franchise under the 1919 Act was highly restricted, based on qualifications such as property ownership, tax payment, or education. Consequently, only a very limited number of individuals, including a small percentage of women who met these specific criteria, were eligible to vote. Universal adult suffrage, or even universal suffrage for women above 21, was not a feature of these reforms.