The British introduced this Act to win the support to modern nationalist and with the aim of maintaining continuity in their rule over the dominion of India

However, the act proved to be largely disappointing because it did not hold out assurance about granting dominion status.

Also the Government of India Act 1935 had introduced several features which later formed the nucleus of the present constitution.

The Government of India Act 1935

marks a watershed moment in the Constitution history of India.

independent Dominions, to substitute other provisions for certain

provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, which apply outside those

Dominions, and to provide for, other matters consequential on or connected

with the setting up of the Dominions.

The Act was formulated together by UK Prime Minister Clement Attlee and

the Governor-General of India Lord Mountbatten, after the representatives

of the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and the Sikh

community gave their consent to the Act. This act came to be known as

the 3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan.