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Class 12 History Notes Chapter 14
Understanding Partition Politics,
Memories, Experiences
May 29, 2019 by Bhagya
Class 12 History Notes Chapter 14
Understanding Partition Politics, Memories,
Experiences
• The British policy of Divide and Rule played a key role in spreading of communal-ism.
• Earlier the British attitude towards the Muslim was not favorable, they think that they were
responsible for the revolt of 1857.
• But soon they felt that due to their behavior Hindus grew stronger, so they reversed their
policy.
• Now, they began to take side with the Muslims and turned against Hindus.
• Bengal was partitioned in 1905 by Lord Curzen. He said Bengal was partitioned due to
administrative problems.
• The real objective of British behind the partition of Bengal was to sow the seed of disunity
between the Hindus and the Muslims.
• By the act of 1909 British government gave the Muslims the right of separate electorate.
• In, 1916 Lucknow Pact was signed between Congress and the Muslim League. It was an
important landmark step forward in achieving Hindu-Muslim unity. But it was really an
agreement for cooperation in the political field on the basis of common programme.
• In February 1937, elections to the provincial assembly were held, in which only few had
the right to vote.
• To solve the political crisis of India, Lord Attlee sent Cabinet Mission to India.
• The Muslim League, on 6th June 1946 accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan as the
foundation of Pakistan was inherent in it, but Congress opposed it.
• To solve the political tangle of India Lord Mount Batten arrived India. He proposed his
plan on 3 June 1947, in which he stated that country would be divided into two
Dominions, i. e. India and Pakistan. It was accepted by both Congress and Muslim League.
The joy of independence from colonial rule was tarnished by the partition and violence which
was unleashed after the partition. Some of the incidents and facts about partition
• and its disturbing experiences can be known by interviews, books and other related
documents.
