Lucknow Pact: 13 flashcards
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1. What was the primary significance of the Lucknow Pact regarding Hindu-Muslim relations?
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It symbolized **Hindu-Muslim unity**, as both communities agreed to compromise for the common good.
2. How did the Lucknow Pact impact the Congress internally?
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It brought about **unity between the Assertive Nationalists and the Early Nationalists**, who had been divided since the Surat Session of 1907.
3. Who was the Congress President during the Lucknow Session of 1916?
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**Ambica Charan Majumdar**.
4. What famous quote did Ambica Charan Majumdar make about the Congress's unity at Lucknow?
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"If the united Congress was buried at Surat, it is reborn at Lucknow."
5. How did the unity fostered by the Lucknow Pact affect the British Government?
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The unity between the Congress and the League, and within the Congress, became a **threat to the British Government**.
6. What specific principle did the Congress accept in the Lucknow Pact to achieve Hindu-Muslim unity?
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The scheme of **separate electorates for Muslims**, compromising on its secular character.
7. What principles did the Muslim League accept as part of the Lucknow Pact?
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The principles of **election and the majority rule**.
8. For how long did Hindus and Muslims work together as a result of the Lucknow Pact?
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From **1916 to 1922**.
9. What was a key reason for the British Government to pacify Indians after the Lucknow Pact?
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The **First World War continued**, and Indian leaders impressed upon the British the need for constitutional reforms.
10. What declaration did the British Government make on August 20, 1917, to pacify Indians?
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The **Declaration of August 20, 1917**, which promised a policy of gradual development of self-government institutions in India.
11. What was the British Government's previous approach towards the Nationalist Movement before the Lucknow Pact?
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The Government had been **repressing the Nationalist Movement by using force**.
12. What period saw intense nationalist political activity leading up to the Lucknow Pact?
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The period during the **First World War (1914-1919)**.
13. What was a major long-term drawback or consequence associated with the acceptance of separate electorates in the Lucknow Pact?
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It is seen as contributing to the **communal riots and the eventual partition of the country into Pakistan in 1947**.
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