Explanation:

? The British Government was forced by the agitation of the nationalists to pass the Indian Councils Act of 1892. By this Act, the number of members of the Imperial Legislative Council, as well as the Provincial Councils was increased. Some of these members could be elected indirectly by the Indians, but the officials‘ majority remained. ? The nationalists were totally dissatisfied with the Act of 1892 and declared it to be a hoax. They demanded a larger share for the Indians in the Councils, as also wider powers for them. In particular, they demanded Indian control over the public purse and raised the slogan that had earlier become the national cry of the American people during their War of Independence : =No taxation without representation‘. At the same time, they failed to broaden the base of their democratic demands; they did not demand the right to vote for the masses or for women.