Chapter 6 - Pakistan Movement in the Early 20th Century 

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Press Act

The act in 1908 which gave more powers to the government to restrict freedom of expression and media.

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1900-1911

a period of improved British- Muslim relations.

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Hindus

dominated the politics and economy of Bengal while keeping Muslims underdeveloped and poor.

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Jinnah

led the ML while Mahajan led the INC

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Bengal

was one of the largest provinces of British India with a huge population of more 80 million spread over a small area.

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Liberal Party

In February 1906, the party who won the elections in England

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Muslim League

was founded on 30th December, 1906.

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East Bengal

The part of Bengal where the Muslims were a decisive majority and had formed their own government

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Viceroy Lord Curzon

In 1903, he proposed the partition of Bengal into two provinces

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West Bengal

The part of Bengal with Hindu majority

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Mr. Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak

the INC leader who used to deliver impassioned and provoking speeches to incite the people for pressurizing the government for self rule

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Partition of Bengal

For the INC, this policy was yet another example of the old British policy of “divide and rule”

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Indian Council’s Act

The Act passed in 1909 (also known as Morley-Minto reforms)

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Simla Deputation

On 8th October 1906, a delegation of 36 Muslims led by Sir Aga Khan, called on the Viceroy Lord Minto at Simla.

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Arya Samaj

By the start of the twentieth century the activities of the Hindu extremist party which had become more intense.

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All India Muslim League

The new name given to All India Muslim Confederac

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Morley-Minto reforms

These reforms were jointly drafted by the Viceroy Lord Minto, and the Secretary of State for India John Morley.

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Muslims

They given the right of separate electorates in Morley-Minto reforms

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John Morley

His remarks were: “I for one would have nothing to do with it (democracy/parliament).”

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Swadeshi Movement

At many places, British factory made cotton cloth was set on fire and people were persuaded to wear locally made clothes.

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King George V

He announced the annulment of the partition in December 1911

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Lucknow Pact

first occasion of Hindu-Muslim unity that showed the possibility of starting some kind of Home Rule campaign

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1916

The year Lucknow Pact was signed

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ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity

the title given to Jinnah by Mr Gokhle

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Montague-Chelmsford reforms

The reforms which were jointly drafted by the Secretary of State, John Montague and the Viceroy, Lord Chelmsford.

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Sikhs

The minority who were granted the separate electorates in Montague-Chelmsford reforms

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Rowlatt Act

The Act empowered the local administration/police to arrest anyone without warrant, detain him without the right of bail and decide where the people in a province should live.

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General Dyer

He ordered open fire in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, in 1919

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