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The Lahore Resolution of 1940
Over here, Mr. Jinnah presented to 100,000 Muslims and the decision was taken that the Muslims now will have to have a different place all for themselves (Pakistan). This meant that India will have to be broken up. -
The British and the Hindus
The Muslims worked with and helped the British with things like the war and Mr. Gandhi also tried to work with the British but in 1942, when Japan reached the border of India, Gandhi wanted independence from the British. -
The Cripps Proposals
Sir Stafford Cripps, sent by the British, talked to the Indian leaders that they had to cooperate and be loyal to the British for their war efforts in WWII. The proposals failed because The Indians wanted full independence which the British wanted to even consider giving after the war was over. Mr. Gandhi then immediately asked the British to quit India and let Indians rule themselves. -
The Quit India Movement
The Hindus on this day protested against the British and the very next day Mr. Gandhi, Mr. Nehru and most of the other Congress leaders were arrested. The movement was called off and enough damage had been done to the British government's properties. -
The Jinnah-Gandhi Talks
This meeting between Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Jinnah was so that Mr. Gandhi accepted the seperate state from Muslims. Mr. gandhi denied this and the talks were unsuccessful. -
The Simla Conference
Viceroy Wavell called the Indian parties to Simla and made an offer to them that they form a Viceroy's Council which would serve as the Government of India. Bot the Hindus and Muslims rejected this offer. -
WWII Ends
On this day, while the Simla Conference was in progress, the Japanese surrendered and the war ended. A lot of damage was done to the British and it clearly couldn't hold onto its colonies anymore. After the war, Clement Attlee was adamant that Indians should now be given independence. -
The Cabinet Mission Plan
The British made one last attempt to keep a united India. When no progress was being made, the Cabinet mission announced their own plan. The Muslims and Hindus accepted it. The Cabinet Mission Plan now moved on to making the interim government. -
The Elections of 1945-46
Clement Attlee announced elections of both the Central and Provincial assemblies in India. All parties decided to take part in this. All Muslims voted for the Muslims League, and all non-Muslims voted for the Congress. this showed that Muslim League now clearly represents the Muslims and Congress repersents the Hindus. -
Direct Action Day
Mr. Jinnah, who had accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan, had now rejected it and announced the Direct Action Day. The British reacted and went to talk again. -
Independence and Partition
Lord Mounbatten now just wated to partion the Sub-Continent into India and Pakistan. It was also decided that Punjab and Bengal must be divided. The British Cabinet accepted the plans, along with Congress and Muslim League. -
The Independence Act
The British announced they'll leave India on 15 August 1947. They also provided some directives, one of them was the partition of India. -
Independence Day
Mr. Jinnah became the first Governer-General of Pakistan and stepped onto Pakistani soil for the first time on 7 August 1947. Pakistan was formed and it was a seperate country for the Muslims. -
Independence for India
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The Radcliffe Award
By far there were now three states which still didn't have a place. They were told to join either Pakistan, India or stay Independent. Kashmir has still not been decided. Junagarh was forcibly taken over by India, and just after the day of Mr. Jinnah's death, India took over Hyderabad Deccan.