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Responsivist, n. (and a.) Indian Hist.|rɪˈspɒnsɪvɪst|
[f. responsive a. + -ist.]
One who advocated working within the diarchical administrative system introduced in Indian provinces during British rule. Also attrib. or as adj.
1927Glasgow Herald 1 Feb. 8 Agitation is afoot in Calcutta against the acceptance by Mr Ghuznavi of one of the two Bengal transferred portfolios with Mr Chakra Varti, the Responsivist leader, as his Hindu colleague. 1927Observer 27 Mar. 11/2 The third general election, held at the end of last year, when the Swarajists, as distinct from the Responsivists, lost ground. 1936J. Nehru Autobiogr. xlviii. 387, I remember a frequent complaint of my father's that his Responsivist friends had no sense of humour. 1950L. Fischer Life Mahatma Gandhi xxvii. 234 A dissident group, headed by M. R. Jayakar and N. C. Kelkar, who believed in still more co-operation with the British, but less with the Moslems, split off from the Swarajists and formed the Responsivist party. 1951D. G. Tendulkar Mahatma II. 307 The Responsivists joined hands with the Independents in Bombay and formed the Indian National Party. 1969D. Das India from Curzon to Nehru & After xi. 122 The dissidents met at Akola and formed the Responsivist Party. 1970J. S. Sharma India since Advent of British iv. 271 The Conference of the Responsivists cooperation party which was held at Akola adopted its Manifesto. |