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The Lucknow Pact was seen as a beacon of hope to Hindu–Muslim unity. It was the first time that the Hindus and Muslims had made a joint demand for political reform to the British. It led to a growing belief in British India that Home Rule (self-government) was a real possibility. The pact also marked the high-water mark of Hindu-Muslim unity.
The session agreed for a joint session with Indian National Congress to formulate a Joint Scheme of Reforms. [13] [7] [5] 9th 30-31 Dec 1916 Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Lucknow The session approved the Joint Scheme of Reforms formulated by the Congress and League representatives. Popularly known as the Lucknow Pact [14] [15] [7] [5] 10th 30 Dec 1917 ...
At its 1936 session held in the city of Lucknow, the Congress party, despite opposition from the newly elected Nehru as the party president, agreed to contest the provincial elections to be held in 1937. [3] The released Congress leaders anticipated the restoration of elections.
Lucknow [30] 55 1936 Jawaharlal Nehru: Lucknow [27] 56 1937 Faizpur [27] 57 1938 Subhas Chandra Bose: Haripura [28] [31] 58 1939 Tewar, Madhya Pradesh (then Tripuri) [28] [31] 59 1939 (March) Rajendra Prasad: Tewar, Madhya Pradesh (then Tripuri) [30] 60 1940–46 Duration of World war 2 Abul Kalam Azad: Ramgarh [27] 61 1946 (July–Sept ...
AISF was founded on 12 August 1936, with guidance and cooperation from the Indian independence movement. [4] [5] The foundation conference of the AISF was held at Ganga Prasad Memorial Hall in Lucknow, with 936 delegates from across India. [6] The conference was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru, and presided over by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The ...
At its sixth session in April 1921, the Sarvadeshak Hindu Sabha formally changed its name to Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha on the model of the Indian National Congress. Presided over by Manindra Chandra Nandi, it amended its constitution to remove the clause about loyalty to the British and added a clause committing the organisation to a "united ...
The divided Congress re-united in the pivotal Lucknow session in 1916, with the efforts of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [12] Tilak had considerably moderated his views and now favoured political dialogue with the British.
The Kisan Manifesto, released in August 1936, demanded abolition of the zamindari system and cancellation of rural debts; in October 1937 it adopted the red flag as its banner. [6] Soon, its leaders became increasingly distant with Congress and repeatedly came in confrontation with Congress governments, in Bihar and United Province.