Provincial elections of 1937
In the year 1936-37, the provincial elections were held in British India. The elections were held in eleven provinces, namely Assam, Bengal, Punjab, Sindh, Bombay Orissa, Madras, Bihar, NWFP, United Provinces, and Central Provinces. The result was declared in February 1937, according to which, the Indian National Congress emerged in power in eight provinces. but on the other hand, Muslim League failed to form a government in any of these provinces.
The result created the misconception among leaders of the Muslim League, that since the Muslims are the minority in comparison with Hindus in the country, they will always be second fiddle in the democratic structures of the nation. They feared that the Muslims will always be unrepresented in the nation. As a result, the demand for separate nations among Muslims grew stronger.
Discuss the developments of the 1937-47 period, that led to the creation of Pakistan
In the year 1906, the formation of the Muslim League was the most profound reason, which births the concept of the two-nation theory, and eventually, it paved the path for the formation of Pakistan. Apart from this, there were also some other reasons, which eventually created tension between Hindus and Muslims. Leaders of the Muslim League took advantage of the situation and proposed the idea of a separate nation.
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