The round table conferences were held between 1930-1932 to discuss Indian constitutional reforms and the future of India. The first conference was boycotted by the Indian National Congress. The second conference saw the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The third conference was again boycotted by Congress. None of the conferences led to substantial progress. The 1940 Lahore Resolution passed by the Muslim League called for independent states for Muslim-majority regions in British India.
The round table conferences were held between 1930-1932 to discuss Indian constitutional reforms and the future of India. The first conference was boycotted by the Indian National Congress. The second conference saw the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The third conference was again boycotted by Congress. None of the conferences led to substantial progress. The 1940 Lahore Resolution passed by the Muslim League called for independent states for Muslim-majority regions in British India.
The round table conferences were held between 1930-1932 to discuss Indian constitutional reforms and the future of India. The first conference was boycotted by the Indian National Congress. The second conference saw the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The third conference was again boycotted by Congress. None of the conferences led to substantial progress. The 1940 Lahore Resolution passed by the Muslim League called for independent states for Muslim-majority regions in British India.
The round table conferences were held between 1930-1932 to discuss Indian constitutional reforms and the future of India. The first conference was boycotted by the Indian National Congress. The second conference saw the signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The third conference was again boycotted by Congress. None of the conferences led to substantial progress. The 1940 Lahore Resolution passed by the Muslim League called for independent states for Muslim-majority regions in British India.
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The round table conferences
First round table conference
• NOVEMBER 1930 First conference was held in London • ATTENDED BY MUSLIM LEAGUE AND PRINCELY STATES • CONGRESS REFUSED TO ATTEND • CONGRESS BEGAN ITS PROGRAMME OF NON COOPERATION SECOND ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
• MUSLIM LEADERS URGED GHANDHI TO STOP
NON COOPERATION MOVEMENT • GHANDHI – IRWIN PACT WAS SIGNED • IRWIN AGREED TO RELEASE POLITICAL PRISONERS • GHANDHI TO CALL OFF NON COOPERATION MOVEMENT Third round table conference • November 1932 • Viceroy Lord Irwin had been replaced BY LORD Willington • During third round table conference congress again started non cooperation movement • None of the parties involved in third conference Third round table conference • Congress boycotted the talks • Jinnah had gone into voluntary exile due to lack of progress in round table conferences • Sir Agha khan represented Muslims during conference Rahmat Ali • Rahmat Ali believed that there should be partition with separate Muslim homeland • Rahmat ali wrote a pamphlet called now or never, in it he said Muslims should have their own homeland • Punjab, Afghania(NWFP),Kashmir, Iran, Sindh, Turkistan, Afghanistan and Balochistan Two parts of the Government of India Act 1935
INDIA ACT 1935
WHY IT WAS WHY IT WAS
IMPORTANT REJECTED The Government of India Act 1935 • Indians were demanding a greater role in the government of their country since the late 19th century. • That Act introduced a new system of government known as provincial "diarchy", i.e., education and forest) were placed in the hands of ministers responsible to the provincial legislature, • while others (such as public order , finance, police ,army) were retained in the hands of officials responsible to the British-appointed provincial Governor. • This act was a reflection of British fears…. • The diarchy system proved unsatisfactory… • Indian politicians said, the " strings" were still in the hands of British officials. May/June 2020 • Q4 • (b) Explain why there was opposition to the Government of India Act of 1935. [7] 1937 Elections • First elections of India • Congress and Muslim league were not in favor of elections • Later on they agreed for elections • Elections results were a great disappointment for Muslim League • Congress won majorities • Muslim League won only 109 seats out of 482 1937 Elections • The election had not been a success for Muslim League, but it had brought benefits to Muslim league • 1.Muslim league become united • 2.muslim league learned to improve its planning • 3.The Muslim league now knew that its support lay more in areas where the Muslims were in minority 1937 Elections • The election had not been a success for Muslim League, but it had brought benefits to Muslim league • The Muslim League also realized that it had an image problem. Its leader were seen as aristocrats and princes, whereas many Muslims at this time were poor and illiterate. The Rule of Congress 1937-39 • After winning elections , congress took up their seats and formed different rules and regulations… • The Congress soon introduced a series of measures which threatened Muslim culture The Rule of Congress 1937-39
The Rule of Congress
Bande The Wardha The Congress
Matram Scheme Tyranny Bande Matram • Hindu song • To expel (To Leave) Muslims from Hindustan • This worried and offended Muslims The Wardha Scheme • Teaching was in hindi • No religious education in schools • All students were expected to bow before a picture of Gandhi • Muslims saw these measures as an attempt to subvert( undermine the power )Love for Islam The Congress Tyranny 1937-39 • Hindu extremists behaved in an appalling (causing shock) way • Muslims were forbidden to eat beef and received harsh punishments if they slaughtered cows • AZAAN was forbidden • Attacks were carried out on mosques Day of Deliverance • December 1939 , Muslims celebrate the end of Congress rule…. • Because Britain went to war with Germany, THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 • BRITIAN announced that India was at war • Congress resigned from provincial government Day of Deliverance • On 2 December 1939, Jinnah put out an appeal, calling for Indian Muslims to celebrate 22 December 1939 as a "Day of Deliverance" from Congress:
• I wish the Musalmans all over India to observe Friday 22
December as the "Day of Deliverance" and thanksgiving as a mark of relief that the Congress regime has at last ceased to function. I hope that the provincial, district and primary Muslim Leagues all over India will hold public meetings and pass the resolution with such modification as they may be advised, and after Jumma prayers offer prayers by way of thanksgiving for being delivered from the unjust Congress regime. Second world war 1939-1945 • Britain announced second world war with Germany • Viceroy Linlithgow announced that India too was at war with Germany. • Congress objected to this announcement, saying that if India was to fight, it could only do so if it were granted a promise of full independence. Pakistan Resolution • Although the name "Pakistan" had been proposed by Choudhary Rahmat Ali Lahore Resolution 1940 • Lahore Conference
• A. K. Fazlul Huq presented the historical
Lahore resolution in 1940. • The session was held on 22–24 March 1940, at Iqbal Park, Lahore. Fazal ul Haq Lahore Resolution 1940 • That geographically contiguous units are demarcated into regions which should be constituted, with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North Western and Eastern Zones of (British) India should be grouped to constitute 'independent states' in which the constituent units should be autonomous and sovereign.
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