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significance of Lucknow pact 1916

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The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League met in a joint conference for the first time in 1916 at Lucknow. The greatest significance of the Lucknow Pact is that it brought together these two groups: the Indian National Congress that claimed to represent all of India, and the Muslim League that was formed to counter the Congress's overarching claim

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Importance. The Lucknow Pact was seen as a beacon of hope to Hindu–Muslim unity. It was the fourth 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.