Lucknow Pact + Role of Jinnah Flashcards
What happened during Dec 1915?
Congress and the Muslim League held sessions in Bombay simultaneously, committed to the aim of self-government.
How did the Lucknow Pact come about?
ML and Congress shared a common aim; to demand separation from the Raj in 1913
Why had the war against Turkey caused resentment to Muslims?
They regarded the Sultan of Turkey as their Caliph
What was a Caliph?
The most important spiritual leader
What is a separate electorate?
A system of elections that divides voters by religion, caste, occupation
Why had Jinnah despised separate electorates?
Although it gave a voice to Muslims, he did not like the secularism
What was secularism?
The separation of the state from religions
When was the Lucknow Pact?
1916
What was agreed in the Lucknow Pact?
The number of Muslims in provincial legislatures should be laid down province by province
Who had Muslims felt reassured by?
Hindus
How was Congress strengthened?
Co-operation with Muslim League,
Healing fragments in its own membership
Examples of how Congress was strengthened?
The deaths of Gokhale and Mehta enabled Congress to find a solution to bring the extremist, Bal Tilak back
What was one of the first resolutions passed by the newly united Congress?
To urge the British to issue a proclamation stating the aim of Indian self-government in the near future.
What was Jinnah’s statement?
“Cooperation should be their guiding principle”
What did Jinnah’s statement signal?
It signalled to the British that the INC was gaining in strength
