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The Claim

The appointment of the Simon Commission sparked protest movements across India.

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The Short Version

The claim is substantially accurate: the Simon Commission’s 1927 appointment set off organized boycott and protest activity that grew into widespread anti-Commission demonstrations across India in 1928. The strongest caveat is timing. Immediate reaction after appointment was mainly political agitation and boycott resolutions, while the best-documented mass street protests followed the commission’s arrival.

Caveats

  • The claim compresses two stages: political boycott after the 1927 appointment and mass demonstrations during the 1928 visit.
  • "Across India" is broadly fair for the later protest wave, but it overstates how nationwide the reaction was at the exact moment of appointment.
  • Many listed sources are weak social-media or coaching-note materials; the conclusion rests mainly on stronger records such as Hansard, Britannica, and archival references.

The Receipts

  1. [Solved] When was the Simon Commission appointed by the British ...

    Testbook

  2. INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION. (Hansard, 24 November 1927)

    UK Parliament Hansard

  3. Simon Commission | Background, Protests, Report, & Facts

    Encyclopaedia Britannica

  4. Simon Commission

    Wikipedia

  5. Indian Statutory Commission (the Simon Commission)

    Archives Hub (JISC)

  6. In images: The anger in India against the Raj-appointed Simon Commission

    Scroll.in

  7. 9.12 Simon Commission - IAS EXPRESS

    IAS EXPRESS

  8. Simon Commission and the Nehru Report - Indian Statutory Commission

    Edukemy

  9. Simon Commission, History, Boycott, Impact, Response, Report

    PW Live

  10. 1927 Report, Simon Commission UPSC Short Notes

    Bright Career Maker

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