gandhi and jinnah during partition Flashcards
what was the two nation theory
idea of religious nationalism
what did gandhi want instead of a partitioned india
a united india
why did congress/gandhi agree to partition
due to pressures of britan, pressures of partiton supporters, and he believed partitioning would be a temporary measure
did the cabinet mission fail?
yes
what was the cabinet mission plan
- to discuss the transfer of power from British to Indian
- come to an agreement to establish a clear constitution for india
what did the failure of the cabinet mission highlight
the lack of cooperation between gandhi and jinnah
what did jinnah believe about partitioning? and since when?
since 1940, Jinnah believed that muslims needed their own homeland
who won the 1935 election
muslim league
how did the success of the muslim league winning the election impact the partitioning
impacted the idea of partitioning as more people supported the league
who was the viceroy that helped the partitioning/ supported it
viceroy mount batten
what was the boundary commission and when was it created
-1947
-recommended how the Punjab and bengal regions were to be divided between india and Pakistan
