Indian Independence, 1947 Flashcards
What did the Prime Minister Attlee propose?
end the British presence in India
Where did India’s Independence negotiations begin?
Simla Conference
Who moderated the discussions between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?
Viceroy, Lord Wavell
The British favored whose recommendations for a free India
Muslim League
Who represented the Indian National Congress in Simla?
Jawaharlal Nehru
What was Nehru hoping to achieve?
an independent India based on Socialism and Secular views
What does “secular” mean?
non-religious
Who represented the Muslim League in Simla?
Jinnah
Jinnah pushed the two nation theory which is…
Hindus and Muslims should have their own country
Was the Simla conference successful?
no
Since the Simla was not successful what did the British decide to do?
hold elections and transfer governmental power to the winning party
Who won the election between Muslim League and Indian National Congress?
Indian National Congress with 707 seats
How many seats did the Muslim League win in the election?
106
Were the Indian National Congress and Muslim League able to reach compromise?
no
The cabinet mission divided up India into groups A, B and C, describe these groups
a. Group A= Hindu majority states
b. Group B= Muslim majority of Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan, and the Northwest Frontier
c. Group C= Eastern Muslim majorities in Bengal
