The Pakistani Resolution Flashcards
Following the Day of Deliverance, what did Mr. Jinnah initiate?
Following the Day of Deliverance, Mr. Jinnah initiated a campaign to reform the Muslim League, aiming to establish it as the exclusive political party representing all Muslims across the subcontinent, who looked up to him as their leader.
Following the Day of Deliverance, what did Mr. Jinnah do to the Muslim League?
The Muslim League was restructured so it would be a more effective political tool to wield in the struggle for India’s freedom along constitutional lines.
During which meeting was the Lahore Resolution presented?
The Muslim League held its meeting on 23 March 1940 in Lahore, during in which the Pakistan Resolution (also called the Lahore Resolution) was presented.
Who wrote and who presented the Resolution?
The resolution was written by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan and presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq.
What was the demand of the Lahore Resolution and what was the response of all those at the meeting to the Lahore Resolution?
It demanded a separate state for the Muslims in India, with its own independent government. All those at the meeting unanimously agreed with it and by that the the name “Pakistan’ was being used for the Muslim state.
What is the Pakistan Resolution consider to be?
The Pakistan Resolution is consider to be a landmark event in the history of South Asia.
What did the Resolution reject and call for?
It rejected the Government of India Act 1935, and called for the creation of independent Muslim states in India based on geographic contiguous regions with Muslim majorities.
What did the Resolution pave the way for?
The resolution paved the way for the eventual partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
