Riots and widespread agitation
Following the fall of the Cabinet Mission, the Muslim League intended to launch a public campaign in order to ensure the security of their Pakistan demand. They declared August 16, 1946, as “Direct Action Day.” Violence erupted in Calcutta on this day, which lasted for several days and killed millions of civilians. By the time of March 1947, the violence was spread to all other parts of Northern India.
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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