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When was the road to Partition laid according to Congress authors?
When was the road to Partition laid according to Congress authors?
- 1909 (correct)
- 1935
- 1940
- 1947
What thesis does Sucheta Mahajan restate in her work 'Independence and Partition: The Erosion of Colonial Power in India'?
What thesis does Sucheta Mahajan restate in her work 'Independence and Partition: The Erosion of Colonial Power in India'?
- The British were responsible for the division of India
- The division of India was inevitable due to religious differences
- The Muslim League’s intransigence forced the Congress to accept the division of the country in 1947 (correct)
- The Congress was forced to divide India due to internal pressures
According to Sucheta Mahajan, why did Congress accept the partition in 1947?
According to Sucheta Mahajan, why did Congress accept the partition in 1947?
- Due to British pressure
- Due to Muslim League's stubborn championing of a sovereign Muslim state (correct)
- Due to economic reasons
- Due to internal conflicts within Congress
What, according to Pakistani accounts, gave birth to a distinctive social order that was fundamentally at odds with Hindu society?
What, according to Pakistani accounts, gave birth to a distinctive social order that was fundamentally at odds with Hindu society?
Why, according to Pakistani accounts, was the demand for a separate state a 'natural' expression?
Why, according to Pakistani accounts, was the demand for a separate state a 'natural' expression?
What was the final act of a process of step-by-step concessions of the League according to Sucheta Mahajan?
What was the final act of a process of step-by-step concessions of the League according to Sucheta Mahajan?
What was the main focus of Muslim politicians seeking elections in religiously demarcated constituencies in India?
What was the main focus of Muslim politicians seeking elections in religiously demarcated constituencies in India?
What became further evident under the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of the 1920s?
What became further evident under the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of the 1920s?
What was the aim of the constitutional reforms by the colonial government in India?
What was the aim of the constitutional reforms by the colonial government in India?
Was there a single all-India Muslim political party during the next round of constitutional negotiations in the early 1930s?
Was there a single all-India Muslim political party during the next round of constitutional negotiations in the early 1930s?
When did Muslims in their local and provincial politics start following the lead of an all-India Muslim political organization?
When did Muslims in their local and provincial politics start following the lead of an all-India Muslim political organization?
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