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Before independence only 10% of adults were eligible to vote in British India.
Before independence only 10% of adults were eligible to vote in British India.
Read further about when was universal adult frachise was provided to citizens of other countries.
Evolution of democracy in the world:
*The western countries, which are known for their long experience of some sort of representative system of governance, introduced adult franchise only in the wake of the First World War (1914 – 18), a war which was proclaimed to be fought by the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France and United States and the allies) to make the ‘world safe for democracy’.
*The western countries, which are known for their long experience of some sort of representative system of governance, introduced adult franchise only in the wake of the First World War (1914 – 18), a war which was proclaimed to be fought by the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France and United States and the allies) to make the ‘world safe for democracy’.
*The ‘defeated’ Germany incorporated the principle of universal adult franchise in 1919, it took nine more years for Great Britain to Democracy at Work extend franchise to women in 1928.
* In 1918, Britain had granted franchise to limited number of women. It was decided that while all adult men, 21 year of age and above would have the right to vote, women only above the age of 30 years could possess the right to vote. This discrimination was removed only in 1928.
*France, the land that gave the popular slogans of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, could introduce the right of universal adult franchise to its people only after the end of the Second World War i.e. 1945.
*Switzerland, the home of direct democracy denied the right to vote to women till 1973.
*India adopted the principle of universal adult franchise when the present Constitution was enacted in 1949 which as you know was implemented on January 26,1950.
Age of voting across the world:
*The voting age varies from country to country.
*In Denmark and Japan, a person, man or woman, is entitled to vote after attaining the age of 25 years.
*In Norway, the age limit is 23, in Great Britain, the United States, Russia and Turkey it is 18.
*In Switzerland, it is 20 years.
*In our country, now the minimum age for exercising franchise is 18 years. The 61st Amendment Act lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years.
*France, the land that gave the popular slogans of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, could introduce the right of universal adult franchise to its people only after the end of the Second World War i.e. 1945.
*Switzerland, the home of direct democracy denied the right to vote to women till 1973.
*India adopted the principle of universal adult franchise when the present Constitution was enacted in 1949 which as you know was implemented on January 26,1950.
Age of voting across the world:
*The voting age varies from country to country.
*In Denmark and Japan, a person, man or woman, is entitled to vote after attaining the age of 25 years.
*In Norway, the age limit is 23, in Great Britain, the United States, Russia and Turkey it is 18.
*In Switzerland, it is 20 years.
*In our country, now the minimum age for exercising franchise is 18 years. The 61st Amendment Act lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years.
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