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Lord Irwin was replaced by Lord Willington who wasn’t very open to concessions.
Had Gandhi and Nehru arrested due to restart of non cooperation movement in
places.
Congress and all major princes boycotted it.
Jinnah was in voluntary exile.
46 Muslim delegates went, under Agha Khan.
Meeting was unsuccessful
Background
Born – 1897, Punjab; Educated at Islamia College, Lhr.
Developed idea of a separate Muslim state in NW Indian provinces, in 1930’s.
Attended RTC’s 1930-32, tried to convince Muslim leaders to accept his idea.
Jinnah & other leaders didn’t agree, thought such a scheme as too premature.
1933, Pakistan National Movement & his pamphlet, “Now or Never”, introduced the
word “Pakistan”.
Wrote a collection of articles, “Pakistan – the fatherland of the Pak nation”.
Background
(iii) Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
Importance of Work
(iv) Govt. of India Act (1935)
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Issued first direct call for aseparate Muslim state in the NW Muslim majority
provinces of India; surpassed Sir Syed & Allama Iqbal in making his demand.
Gave a name to the proposed state – Pakistan, a meaningful term – literal meaning
“land of the pure people (Muslims) & each letter for a Muslim majority area. P:
Punjab; A for Afghanistan (NWFP); K for Kashmir; S for SIndh & “tan” for
Balochistan.
According to his explanation, the acronym “Pakistan” included the Indian & Asian
homelands of Muslims.
ML adopted his idea & the name “Pakistan”, March 1940 & worked to achieve the
goal of a Muslim state of NW & NE Muslim majority provinces.