Patriots

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2. Towards establishment of
Pakistan
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3. Lahore Resolution
• Presented in Lahore by Moulvi A.K.Fazal-i-
Huq
• Adopted by all the participants
unanimously
• Specified a line of action for a separate
state for Muslims of India
• Widely criticized by the Congress leaders
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4. Cripps Mission
• Sir Stafford Cripps arrived in India for negotiations
with Indian leaders on the future constitution in 1942.
• The British were losing the war at that stage.
• They offered Dominion Status to India after the war,
power sharing at present and Indian help in the war.
• Mission failed.
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5. Quit India Movement 1942
• The Congress started “Quit India Movement” and
demanded that the British should immediately
withdraw from India.
• In response to Congress demand of “Quit India” the
League demanded “Divide and Quit” ‘
• The League remained aloof from the Movement since
it was aimed as much against the Muslims as it was
against the British.
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6. Gandhi-Jinnah Talks 1944
• Gandhi-Jinnah talks on the issue of
Pakistan.
• Mr. Gandhi was opposed to the two-nation
theory which formed the basis of
the Pakistan demand and he refused the
Muslims the right of self determination.
• Talks failed.
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7. Simla Conference 1945
• Lord Wavel arranged a conference at Simla in June-
July, 1945 to discuss the formation of an Executive
Council.
• The Congress claimed that it represented all the
communities in India and as such it could nominate
Muslims as the members of the new council.
• AIML rejected the Congress demand and asserted
that it had the only right for Muslims nominations.
• Conference failed and widen the gulf between
Muslim League and the Congress.
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8. Election 1945-46
• Elections held according to Wavel Plan.
• Muslim League’s stand:-
– Sole representative of Muslims of India
– Goal is Pakistan
• Congress’s stand:-
– Representative of all Indians
– Independence of India
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9. • Central legislature elections in December
1945:-
– Muslim League won all 30 Muslim seats.
– Congress won total of 57 seats.
• Provincial elections in February 1946.
• Muslim League won most of the seats.
– 75/86 in Punjab, four joined later on.
– 113/119 in Bengal.
– 28/35 in Sind.
– 17/38 in N.W.F.P, Khudai Khidmatgars got
majority with the help of Congress.
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10. Delhi Convention April,1946
• A convention of all elected members of
All India Muslim League held in Delhi in
April, 1946.
• Pakistan was again demanded.
• Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi moved a
resolution about amendment in Lahore
resolution for establishment of a
separate state, not states.
• Resolution was opted unanimously.
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11. Cabinet Mission March 1946
• Three members:-
– Pathic Lawrence
– Stafford Cripps
– A.V.Alexandar
• Presented report in May
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12. The interim Government
• Liaqat Ali Khan as Finance Minister
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13. 3rd June Plan 1947
• Announcement of Dominion status by
Lord Mountbatten
• Transfer of Power on 14 &15 August
• Boundary Commission headed by Lord
Redcliff
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14. The Constituent Assembly
• First session on 11th August
• 1935 India Act with some amendments
was opted as first Constitution of
Pakistan.
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah was entitled as
“Quaid-i-Azam”
• Flag of Pakistan was approved
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15. Establishment of Pakistan
• Power transferred on 14 August by Lord
Mount Batten in Karachi.
• Quaid-i-Azam first Governer General
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