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Understanding Partition
Tell any two impacts of the separate electorates for Muslims (1909) on the communal politics.
The separate electorates for Muslims, created by the British Government in 1909, shaped the nature of communal politics in the 20th century. It is evident from the following points:
(i) The Muslims could elect their own representatives in designated
constituencies.
(ii) The communal politicians can use sectarian slogans to strengthen their
position.
(iii) They can favour the people belonging to their own religious groups.
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Examine the strengths and limitations of oral history. How have oral-history techniques furthered our understanding of Partition?
Find out about the ethnic violence that led to the partition of Yugoslavia. Compare your findings with what you have read about partition in this chapter.
Name the writer of ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara’. What did he speak to the Muslim League in 1930 in his presidential address?
What did the Urdu poet Mohammad Iqbal meant by “North West Indian Muslim State”?
Why and when was the Cabinet Mission sent to India?
Why did the Muslim League reject the Cripps proposals?
What were the major features of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?
What were the negative consequences of partition of India in 1947?
When did and why the Cripps Mission arrive in India? Mention two reasons that led to the failure of the Cripps Mission of 1942.
Give a brief description of Hindu Mahasabha.
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