The Lahore Resolution (commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution), was...
The Lahore Resolution (commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution), was a formal political statement adopted by the Muslim League at the occasion of its three-day general session on 22–24 March 1940 that called for greater Muslim autonomy in British India. This has been largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan. The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq and was authored by Muhammad Zafrulla Khan.
Although the name "Pakistan" had been proposed by Choudhary Rahmat Ali in his Pakistan Declaration in 1933, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other leaders had kept firm their belief in Hindu- Muslim unity. However, the volatile political climate and sidelining of Muslims by Indian National Congress showed the future of the Muslims in the subcontinent not so bright and gave the idea stronger backing.
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The Lahore Resolution (commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution), was...
-24 March 1940, held in Lahore, British India. The resolution called for the creation of an independent state for Muslims in the north-western and eastern regions of India, which would be known as Pakistan.
The Lahore Resolution was proposed by the Muslim League leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and was seconded by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, a prominent Muslim thinker and journalist. The resolution stated that Muslims were a separate nation with their own distinct culture, language, and history, and that they could not live in harmony with the Hindu majority in a united India.
The resolution was a landmark moment in the history of the Indian subcontinent, as it marked the beginning of the struggle for the creation of Pakistan. The demand for Pakistan was initially met with skepticism and opposition from many quarters, including the British colonial authorities and the Indian National Congress, which represented the Hindu majority.
However, the Muslim League's demand for Pakistan gained momentum in the following years, and in 1947, the British government agreed to the partition of India, creating two independent states: India and Pakistan. The creation of Pakistan fulfilled the vision of the Lahore Resolution, and it remains an important document in the history of the subcontinent, marking the beginning of a new era of political and social change.
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