Chronological Events leading to Pakistan Part III

Question 1

Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced

Answer 1

1919

Question 2

Khalifat Delegation left Bombay for England

Answer 2

1920:
Khalifat Delegation left Bombay for England.

Moplah Uprising

Chauri Chaura Tragedy

Gandhi was selected as the president of Home Rule League and Ms. Anne Besant left Home Rule League.

Question 3

Gandhi started Non Cooperation Movement

Answer 3

1922: Gandhi started Non Cooperation Movement in Farakhabad District

Question 4

Institution of Khilafat was abolished under the influence of Kamal Ataturk.

Answer 4

Nov. 1, 1922:

Quaid-e-Azam resigned from membership of Congress.

Question 5

Delhi Proposals were introduced.

Answer 5

1927

Question 6

Simon commission arrived in the Subcontinent.

Answer 6

Nov. 1927:

Question 7

Nehru Report was presented

Answer 7

1928

Question 8

Nehru Report -two Muslims who were the members of this committee.

Answer 8

Sir Ali Imam and Shoaib Qureshi

Question 9

Quaid-e-Azam put forth the 14 points in Delhi Muslim Conference

Answer 9

1929

Question 10

Allahabad Address was presented by Allama Iqbal at the Muslim League Annual Conference.

Answer 10

1930

Question 11

First Round Table Conference was held in London where all parties were present except the Congress.

Answer 11

12 Nov. 1930

Question 12

Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.

Answer 12

5 Mar. 1931

Question 13

Second Round Table Conference was held in London and Gandhi participated.

Answer 13

1931

Question 14

Third Round Table Conference was held in London.

Answer 14

17 Nov. 1932

Gandhi did not take part and started Civil Disobedience Movement.

Quaid-e-Azam did not take part but Sir Agha Khan led the delegation.

Question 15

Name of ‘Pakistan’ was suggested by Chaudary Rehmat Ali in a leaflet ‘Now or Never: Are We To Live or Perish Forever’.

Answer 15

28 Jan. 1933

Question 16

1935 Act was presented- led to the negotiations that resulted in the British leaving India.

Answer 16

Federal system: The act established a federal system of government with 11 provinces and any states that joined.

Provincial autonomy: The act granted a large degree of autonomy to the provinces of India

Separate electorate: The act maintained a separate electorate for Muslims and other communal groups

New provinces: The act formed the new provinces of Orissa, Sindh, and NWFP.

Women’s right to vote: Women were given the right to vote for the first time

Question 17

1937: Elections

Answer 17

Congress achieved a big victory (7 out of 11 provinces)
Muslim League won 108 seats out of 485 total Muslim seats.

Question 18

Quaid-e-Azam in an article ‘Time and Tide’

Answer 18

1937: Quaid-e-Azam in an article ‘Time and Tide’ mentioned that Islam and Hinduism are incompatible.

Question 19

Allama Muhammad Iqbal died

Answer 19

21 Apr. 1938: Allama Muhammad Iqbal died and was buried in front of Badshahi Mosque in Lahore

Question 20

Muslim League was established in Balochistan

Answer 20

1939