Question

Discuss those development of the 1937-47 period that led to the creation of Pakistan?

Answer 1

After the 1937 provincial elections, Congress refused to form a coalition government with the League in United Provinces. This irked the League leaders. The Muslim League passed a resolution in 1940 to demand independent states for the Muslims in the north-west and eastern India. The Cabinet Mission came to Delhi in 1946. Its aim was suggesting some framework for the independent nation. It suggested loose confederation and some degree of autonomy for the Muslim-majority areas. But negotiations between the Congress and the League failed. After that, Muslim League persisted with its demand for Pakistan. Large scale violence occurred throughout the northern part of the peninsula. The country was finally partitioned in August 1947

Answer 2

From the late 1930s, the Muslim League began viewing the Muslims as a separate nation from Hindus.

The provincial elections of 1937 convinced the league that Muslims were a minority, they would always have to play second fiddle in any democratic structure.

It feared that Muslims may go unrepresented.

Congress's rejection to form a joint Congress also annoyed the league.

at the end of the war, the British opened negotiations for independent India.

The talks failed because the league saw itself as the spokesperson of Indian Muslims.

elections to provinces were held again in 1946.

The league's success in the seats reserved for Muslims was spectacular. It demanded Pakistan.

The Muslim league decided agitation for winning its Pakistan demand. It announced 16 august as direct action day.

This day the riots broke out in Calcutta lasting for several days resulting in death to thousands of people.