Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s ‘Political Testament of 1914’ stands out in this regard since it addressed the issue of ‘provincial autonomy’ with a certain degree of specificity. Subsequently, in October 1916, a Memorandum of post-war reforms was presented to the then Viceroy of India, Lord Chelmsford, by 19 non-elected members of the Imperial Legislative Council, which included Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya and Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
