ICSE-X-History
11: Independence and Partition of India
- #1With regards to the conflict between Congress and Muslim League, explain. (a) Why did the Muslim League observe the Direct Action Day? (b) Conflict between Congress and Muslim League (c) Attlee's AnnouncementAns : (a) Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July, 1946. The Congress won 201 seats and the Muslim League only 73. Jinnah declared his intention to create Pakistan. The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
- On August 14, 1946, the Viceroy invited Jawahar Lal Nehru to form the government. On the next day, Jinnah announced August 16, 1946 would be 'Direct Action Day' for the purpose of winning a separate Muslim state.
- League walked out of Constituent Assembly and demanded a separate Constituent Assembly for Pakistan. However, it was not agreed by the British.
- Direct Action Day: In Calcutta, August 16 began with public demonstration, hartals and hoisting of Muslim League flags. Many were killed. Houses and shops were looted and burnt.
- The Congress formed the Government on September 2nd, 1946. The Muslim League observed it as a 'day of mourning'.
- Swearing-in of the Interim Government: On September 2nd, 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and his colleagues were sworn in as members of the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League kept itself out of the Government.
- Later the Muslim League became a part of Nehru's interim government. Its objective was to obstruct the working of the government. League's nominees did not accept Nehru's Leadership. They openly rejected the idea of collective responsibility.
- Mr. Attlee, the British Prime Minister, announced on February 20th, 1947, in the House of Commons that Britain would withdraw from India and transfer power to responsible Indians by June 1948.
- Lord Wavell was recalled and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy. Lord Mountbatten assumed office on March 24th, 1947.
- #1-aWhy did the Muslim League observe the Direct Action Day?Ans : Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July, 1946. The Congress won 201 seats and the Muslim League only 73. Jinnah declared his intention to create Pakistan. The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
- On August 14, 1946, the Viceroy invited Jawahar Lal Nehru to form the government. On the next day, Jinnah announced August 16, 1946 would be 'Direct Action Day' for the purpose of winning a separate Muslim state.
- League walked out of Constituent Assembly and demanded a separate Constituent Assembly for Pakistan. However, it was not agreed by the British.
- #1-bConflict between Congress and Muslim LeagueAns :
- Direct Action Day: In Calcutta, August 16 began with public demonstration, hartals and hoisting of Muslim League flags. Many were killed. Houses and shops were looted and burnt.
- The Congress formed the Government on September 2nd, 1946. The Muslim League observed it as a 'day of mourning'.
- Swearing-in of the Interim Government: On September 2nd, 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and his colleagues were sworn in as members of the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League kept itself out of the Government.
- Later the Muslim League became a part of Nehru's interim government. Its objective was to obstruct the working of the government. League's nominees did not accept Nehru's Leadership. They openly rejected the idea of collective responsibility.
- #1-cAttlee's AnnouncementAns :
- Mr. Attlee, the British Prime Minister, announced on February 20th, 1947, in the House of Commons that Britain would withdraw from India and transfer power to responsible Indians by June 1948.
- Lord Wavell was recalled and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy. Lord Mountbatten assumed office on March 24th, 1947.