Nehru Report and 14 Points of Jinnah Flashcards
When did Nehru Report come to India?
1928
Purpose of Nehru Report?
Response of the Indian nationalists to the Simon Commission
Who was the Secretary of State for India at that time?
Lord Birkenhead
Who agreed to constitute a draft?
INC, AIML, the Liberals, the Hindu Mahasabha and the Central Sikh League
How were the Muslims betrayed by the Nehru Report?
Reversed the Hindu-Muslim concordat of 1919 which led to the rejection of separate electorates
Main aspects of the report?
Reversed the Hindu-Muslim concordat of 1916 and rejected separate electorate. Muslims could reserve seats in provinces where they were a minority.
Purpose of 14 Points of Jinnah?
In reaction to the Nehru Report, Jinnah made a constitution to safeguard the political rights of the Muslims