Communal Politics, Cabinet Mission, Partition and Independence
BPSC demand
Learn the chain: Lahore Resolution (1940), Direct Action (1946), Cabinet Mission (1946), Mountbatten Plan (3 June 1947), Indian Independence Act (1947), and independence. Treat communal violence and Partition with care; do not use it as a source of stereotypes.
Timeline
Core facts
| Item | Exam clue |
|---|---|
| Lahore Resolution | 1940; Muslim League resolution often linked to the Pakistan demand. |
| Cabinet Mission | 1946; members: Pethick-Lawrence, Stafford Cripps and A. V. Alexander. |
| Mission plan | Rejected Pakistan; proposed a Union handling defence, foreign affairs and communications, with provincial autonomy. |
| Direct Action Day | 16 August 1946; followed by grave communal violence, including Calcutta. |
| Mountbatten Plan | 3 June 1947; transfer of power and partition framework. |
| Independence Act | 1947; created India and Pakistan as two Dominions. |