Timeline events in the history of india from 1905-1930

Timeline events in the history of india from 1905-1930
Partition of Bengal
Simla deputation
Formation of India Muslim league
Nehru report
Fourteen points of Jinnah
Allahabad address

1. TIMELINE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF INDIA FROM 1905-1930 Mubashar Noor UF18-6764

2. The partition of Bengal 1905 : For better administration on 16 Dec,1905 , Viceroy of India , Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal into Eastern and Western Bengal.The Eastern Bengal consisted mainly of the Muslims majority areas while the Western Bengal consisted mainly of the Hindus majority areas. The Hindus opposed this partition strongly as they couldn’t digest the separate representation of the Muslims.Hindus were outraged at what they recognised as “divide and rule” policy .

3. The simla deputation 1906 : Muslim leaders met the Viceroy Lord Minto at Simla on October 1,1906 to protect the rights of the Muslims.The delegation was headed by Sir Agha Khan . The delegation demanded separate electorate for the 25% of the Muslims population.The credit for the success of the deputation goes to Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk .

4. Formation of all india muslim league 1906 : All India Muslim League was a political party for the Muslims right. It was founded on 30 Dec,1906 in the session of Muhammadan Educational Conference. Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk presided this special meeting. Sir Agha Khan became the first president of Muslim league.Later on Muhammad Ali Jinah joined the party in 1913 .The aims and objectives of this party were as follow: To promote feelings of loyalty and remove misconception about the British government from the Muslims. To promote political rights and interests of the Muslims, their needs and aspirations to the government. To prevent the rise of any hostility among the Muslims for the government.

5. The lucknow pact 1916 : The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League at the joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December1916 . The Congress agreed to separate electorate for the Muslims, the constitutional safeguard to the minority and to increase weightage of Muslim representation in central legislature.Both the parties presented some common demands to the British.The Lucknow Pact was a beacon of hope for Hindu-Muslim unity.It established a cordial relation between two nations.The credit of this pact goes to Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

6. the khilafat movement 1919-1923 : After Worldwar (1914-18) people were against English as Turkish were with the Germans. This movement was agitated by the Muslims of india to pressurize the British to preserve the Ottoman khilafat and the sacred places of the Muslims at the end of the war.The major leadership of this movement was by Ali brothers .In the late 1921 the government suppressed the movement and many leaders were arrested. M.SHAUKAT ALI

7. The simon commission 1927 : On November 1927 Sir John Simon visited India. For the grant of the constitutional reforms in the Sub continent a deputation of seven British members of parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon visited India. The commission was strongly opposed by the Indians and communal tension increases instead of decreasing. The Indian Act of 1935 was the outcome of this commission. Sir John Simon

8. Nehru report 1928 : Motilal Nehru with his son Jawaharlal Nehru as secretory presented a report on 28 August,1928 . Two muslim representatives namely Mr. Ali Imam and Mr.Shoaib Qureshi were also in committee. Suggestions of Nehru Report: Ending of separate electorate. Ending of more Muslims than population. Ending of more weightage of seats than population. Refusal to give 1/3 representation to Muslims in the center. Separation of Sindh from Bombay( Mombai ). Suggestions of reforms in N.W.F.P province and avoid Balochistan . Demand of string central government Demand of ordering of the Colonial Rule. Moti lal Nehru

9. Fourteen points of jinnhah 1929 : After Nehru Report Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah pondered for two months and presented his fourteen points. All people should have freedom of religion . All the legislatures of the country should have effective representation of minority in every province without reducing the majority. All central and local cabinets should have at least 1/3 Muslim representation. Representation of all the communal groups should continue and separate electorate should be maintained. In the central legislature Muslim representation should not be less than 1/3. Any territorial distribution should not affect Muslim majority in the Punjab,Bengal and the North West Frontier Province. Full religion liberty should be granted ton all the communities. No bill or resolution should be passed in any legislature or elected body if three-fourth of the members of any community oppose such a bill.

10. Sindh should be separated from Bombay Presidency. Reforms should be introduced in N.W.F.P and Balochistan on the same footing as in other provinces. Muslims should be given equal share along with other Indians in constitution and in all the services and self governing bodies. The constitution should safeguard all the Muslim rights and culture. The protection should be given to Muslim education, language,personal laws and for their due shares in self-governing bodies. No central or provincial cabinet should be formed without there being 1/3 Muslims ministers. No change should be made in the constitution by the Central Legislature except with the concurrence of the State’s contribution of the Indian Federation. M.Ali Jinnah

11. The Allahabad address 1930 : The Allahabad address was a presidential address by Allama Iqbal to the 25 th session of the All India Muslim League on 29 December ,1930 .Here he presented the idea of separate homeland for the Muslims. He highlighted two main points in his address. I would like to see Punjab, N.W.F.P, Sindh and Balochistan amalgamated to a single state. The principle of European democracy cannot be applied to India without recognizing the fact of communal groups.The Muslims demand for creation of Muslim India within India is perfectly justified. Allama Iqbal