The elections of 1937

Question 1

Which elections were held under which act?

Answer 1

Provincial elections were held in 1937 under the Act of 1935

Question 2

What happened under the elections of 1937 that was opposed by the League?

Answer 2

Provincial elections were held in 1937 under the Act of 1935, and the Congress won seats in many provinces, as opposed to the Muslim League.

Question 3

What were the Congress ministries were labelled as by some people and why?

Answer 3

The Congress ministries were even labelled by some people as the ‘Congress Raj’ as they thought that their government was no better than the British rule.

Question 4

During the Congress rule what steps were take and what did those steps do?

Answer 4

During the Congress rule, steps were taken to impose Hindu culture and religion, which endangered the cultural and religious beliefs, as well as the interests of the Muslims.

Question 5

To make their voice heard by the government at a time when the Congress had become very powerful, what did the Muslims do?

Answer 5

To make their voice heard by the government at a time when the Congress had become very powerful, the Muslims began to Join the Muslim league in large numbers.