How did the Simon Commission divide the All India Muslim League in two wings in 1927? Explain your answer with five relevant points
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The Simon Commission, known as the Indian Statutory Commission, was designed to study constitutional reform in India and make recommendations to the British government. The British government sent a commission to seek the opinion of Indians on the future shape of constitutional arrangements. It arrived in India in 1927 and it published the report in 1930. Most Political parties boycotted it.
Explanation:
1. The Muslim league also boycotted the commission as it did not take their candidates also in the member list. Jinnah as the leader wanted their people's participation in it. So Muslims can gain some favor in decision making. But some people like Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan wanted an Indian leader to be in that. Hence the Muslim league got divided into two factions.
2. The Delhi Muslim Conference under Jinnah on 20 March 1927 took a bold initiative to give up separate electorates if their four proposals were accepted; such as, Separation of Sind form Bombay; reforms in the N.W.F.P and Baluchistan; representation on the basis of population in the Punjab and Bengal; and thirty three percent seats for the Muslims in the Central Legislature.
3. The Congress decided to boycott the Simon Commission and challenged Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State for India, to produce a constitution acceptable in India. Muslim League was clearly split. Jinnah also decided to boycott the commission. But Sir Muhammad Shafi, who wanted to cooperate with the commission, decided to unite a Muslim League session in Lahore in December 1927.
4. The Simon Commission’s report is also create differentiate between leaders of AIML. Federal system of government with strong centre: Two houses, Abolition to diarchy system in provinces, more powers to provincial government, Governor not to interfere in day to day affairs, Constitutional changes in NWFP.
5. Secretary of State for India, to produce a constitution acceptable in India. Muslim League was clearly split. Jinnah also decided to boycott the commission. But Sir Muhammad Shafi, who wanted to cooperate with the commission, decided to unite a Muslim League session in Lahore in December 1927