Quit India & War · 23 March 1940
Lahore Resolution
The Muslim League demanded 'independent states' for Muslim-majority regions in the north-west and east. It became known as the Pakistan Resolution.
Causes
- League's fear of Hindu-majority rule
- Experience of Congress ministries
- Jinnah's 'two-nation' argument
Consequences
- Pakistan became the League's formal goal
- Communal politics intensified during the war
Significance
The turning point toward Partition.
People
Sources
- Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, From Plassey to Partition (Orient BlackSwan, 2004)
- Bipan Chandra et al., India's Struggle for Independence (Penguin, 1988)