India gains Dominion status after the First World War

What if India achieved Dominion status after the First World War?

A well-managed settlement could accelerate wider decolonisation and reduce Britain's imperial burdens before the Wall Street Crash.

British India already possessed some quasi-Dominion characteristics, while the Indian Army and imperial control prevented it from following the same constitutional path. Granting formal Dominion status after the First World War would not determine the outcome by itself because the relationship still has to be managed successfully. If India remains a close Dominion, Britain is likely to pursue an accelerated transition for other imperial possessions as well. By the Wall Street Crash, that could leave London with fewer administrative and financial commitments tied to empire. The counterfactual hinges on institutions, trust, and state capacity as much as the date of the constitutional change.