- Co operative movement in India is a Government sponsored movement 
 
- Deccan Agricultural Relief Act 1879
 
- Land Improvement Loan Act 1883
 
- Agricultural Loan Act 1884
 
- Land Improvement Loan Act 1883 and Agricultural Loan Act 1884 together called Taccavi Loans
 
- During 1892 Madras Government appoint Federic Nicholson to Study the village bank in Europe 
 
- Father of co operative movement in India  Sir Federic Nicholson 
 
- Sir Federic Nicholson submitted the report in 1895
 
- The name of the report was" Find Reiffesen"
 
- The report suggested to establish co operative societies for rural credit 
 
- In 1901 Famine commission was established 
 
- In 1904 the co operative credit society  Act was passed 
 
- The Co operative Credit Societies Act passed on 25 March 1904
 
- First co operative law in India is Co operative Credit Society Act 1904
 
- Lord Curzon was the viceroy in 1904
 
 The main features of the Act 1904 were
- The Act has 29 sections
 
- Minimum number of person required to start a co operative societies were 10 person 
 
- Societies were classified on Rural and Urban
 
- Rural societies were to be organized on Reiffesen model 
 
- Liability of the societies were Unlimited 
 
- Loans provided for members, only for productive purpose
 
- Urban societies were organized on Schulze Delitzsch Model 
 
- Liability of urban socities were Limited 
 
- Registrar was supported to be organized and control the society 
 
- One man one vote was specified in this Act  
 
- Non credit societies are not allowed to register as per this Act
 
- No member could hold shares worth more than Rs 1000