The Muslim League Flashcards
When was the All-Indian Muslim League founded?
1906
What was the aim of the All-Indian Muslim League?
It was established as a political party to protect the interests of the Muslims, as Congress didn’t represent all Indians.
Did the All-Indian Muslim League work with Congress?
Yes, the Lucknow Pact of 1916 being a prime example, although it was simply an agreement between Muslims and Hindus, they didn’t have the power to impose it.
They also joined together in protest against the Amritsar Massacre and the Rowlatt Acts.
What was agreed at a meeting in December 1924?
It planned a future for India based on a loose federal structure, in which provinces would be largely autonomous and Muslims would continue to have separate electorates.
What did Muhammad Ali Jinnah persuade members to do in the 1927 meeting?
Make an offer to end its support of separate electorates (that Jinnah never liked anyway) in exchange for a guaranteed one-third majority of the seats in the Central Legislative Assembly and the separation of Sind from Bombay to create a Muslim-dominated province. This offer was aimed to bring Congress and the League together again, but it was rejected, as Congress believed it to be as a result of the awareness of the weakness of the Muslims’ position.
What did Jinnah do in 1929?
In another attempt to join Congress and the League together, he created the a 14-Point compromise, which essentially proposed a weak central government with strong provinces and Muslim protection.
What happened to the 14 points?
Congress rejected them and in despair, Jinnah left for England to work as a lawyer, calling the situation a ‘parting of ways’.
Did Congress and the All-Indian Muslim League continue to negotiate?
Yes, all the way up to independence in 1947, but Congress would never receive a better offer for a peaceful settlement.
