Consider the following events and arrange them in a chronological ord...
The correct answer is 2 1 3.
- CR Formula or Rajgopalachari formula came in 1944 which proposed to organize a plebiscite in Muslim areas after independence but finally concluded common center theory which was rejected by M A Jinnah.
- The Desai Liyaqat pact came in later 1944 provided the following provisions-
- an equal number of persons nominated by congress nad Mulsim league in Central Legislature
- 20% of seats would be reserved for Minorities.
Wavell Plan was presented at the Simla Conference of 1945. The plan provided for separate representation on communal lines, but it was rejected by both congress and the Muslim league. Key-Points - The chronological series of major events during the 1940s is as follows-
- 1940: Two Nation Theory
- 1940: August Offer
- 1940: Individual Satyagraha
- 1942: Cripps Mission
- 1942: Quit India Movement
- 1944: CR Formula / Rajaji Formula
- Talks 1944: Desai Liaquat Pact
- 1945: Shimla Conference, Wavell Plan
- 1945: INA and Azad Hind Trials
- 1946: RIN Ratin Mutiny
- 1946: Cabinet Mission
- 1946: June 16 Plan
- 1946: Direct Action Day & Noakhali Massacre
- 1947: Mountbatten Plan / 3rd June Plan
- 1947: India Independence Act, 1947
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Desai Liaquat Pact:
- The Desai Liaquat Pact was signed in 1945 between the Indian National Congress led by C. Rajagopalachari and the Muslim League led by Liaquat Ali Khan.
- It aimed to safeguard the rights of the Muslim minority in a future independent India.
Rajagopalachari Formula:
- The Rajagopalachari Formula was proposed in 1944 by C. Rajagopalachari as a solution to the political deadlock between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.
- It suggested the partition of India into Hindu-majority and Muslim-majority regions, with the Muslim-majority areas having the option to join Pakistan.
Wavell Plan:
- The Wavell Plan was introduced in 1945 by the Viceroy of India, Lord Wavell, as an attempt to solve the constitutional deadlock between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.
- It proposed the formation of an interim government with equal representation from both parties and the convening of a constituent assembly to frame a new constitution for India.
Chronological Sequence:
- The correct chronological order of these events is 2 (Rajagopalachari Formula), 1 (Desai Liaquat Pact), and 3 (Wavell Plan).
- The Rajagopalachari Formula was proposed first as a solution to the political deadlock, followed by the Desai Liaquat Pact aimed at safeguarding minority rights, and finally, the Wavell Plan introduced as a constitutional solution.
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