Events Leading to the Partition of Subcontinent

By Omar1974
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    Events Leading to the of Partition of Subcontinent

    Events of partition timeline from 1940-47

  • Lahore Resolution

    On this day All India Muslim League passed a resolution demanding a separate homeland for the muslims of the subcontinent

  • The Cripps Mission

    Delegation headed by Sir Stafford Cripps arrived in India to obtain cooperation of Indian leaders in the background of WW2

  • Quit India Movement

    On failure of Cripps Mission, Congress started off with Quite India Movement

  • The Jinnah Gandhi Talks

    Gandhi wasn't willing to accept the division of India while Jinnah wanted a separate nation.

  • WW2 comes to an end

    When the war ended Britain started facing a severe economic crisis and could no longer hold on its colonies.

  • The Elections

    In elections to decide muslims future Muslim league won the entire Muslim vote in the elections while while congress won the non-Muslim votes

  • The Cabinate Mission plan

    This was the last attempt to keep a united India by the British government

  • Direct Action Day

    Muslim League were frustrated by the negotiations between the congress and rejecting the Cabinet Missions plan by announcing a Direct action Day

  • The Independence Act

    After Muslim League and Congress accepted the 3 June plan, the British Parliament passed the Independence Act.

  • Independence Day

    This was the day where Muslims finally got a separate homeland; Pakistan.