The Lucknow Pact(1916) Flashcards
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Introduction/Background
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- Due To The Events Of The World War, And The British’ Failure To Grant More Rights The Congress And Muslim League Gravitated Towards One Another
- In 1915, Thanks To MAJ, The 2 Organisations Held Their Annual Meetings In Bombay, And Joint Councils Were Set Up To Improve Relations
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British Retaliation
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- They Anticipated The Threat And Proposed That;
1) 1/2 Of The Members Of The Executive Will Be Elected And The Legislative Council Will Have A Majority Of Elected Members
They Indians Agreed To This And Realised That They Had To Keep Working Together To Gain Further Concessions
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Lucknow Pact
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- In 1916, The Indians Held Their Annual Session In Lucknow
- Due To The Support From MAJ & Mahajan From The Congress, The Lucknow Pact Was Drawn Up
- In It The Congress Were Prepared To Make Concessions To Earn The League’s Support
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Congress’ Stance/Terms
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• The Following Concession Show How Eager They Were To Gain The League’s Support
- Muslims Had The Right To
Separate In Electing Representatives To The Council - Muslims Were To Be Given 1/3 Seats In The Councils
- No New Law Affecting A Community Would Be Passed Without The Consent Of 3/4 Of That Community’s Members
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Additional Terms
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- The Pact Also Included Common Demands To The British On How India Should Be Rules;
1) The Number Of Elected Council Seats Should Be Increased
2) Largely Supported Motions Must Be Accepted By The British
3) Minorities Must Be Protected
4) There Should Be Provincial Autonomy
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Importance
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- It Was The First Time Hindus And Muslims Cooperated To Make A Joint Demand To The British
- It Should The Muslims’ Acknowledgment That Were Better If Fighting For Their Rights Alongside The Hindu Congress
- It Led To Belief In The Creation Of India
- It Marked The Zenith Of Hindu Muslim Cooperation, Before Things Went Downhill
- Hindus Accepted That A Degree Of Partition Was Necessary
