What was the main reason for announcing Direct Action Day by the Muslim League in August 1946?

The Muslim League Council proclaimed 16th August 1946 as ‘Direct Action Day’ in order to accentuate their demand for a separate Muslim homeland after the British left the Indian subcontinent. Their main aim was to attain a different country with a Muslim majority.

What happened as a result of Direct Action Day?

What happened as a result of Direct Action Day? Muslims organized business closings and rallies and killed many Hindus. Both sides responded with violent acts. What did Viceroy Mountbatten do after the Congress Party and the Muslim refused to accept the Cabinet Mission Plan?

What was the purpose of Muslim League branch in London?

Another reason for the formation of the Muslim League was to prevent the rise of any kind of hostility among the Muslims towards other communities. Aga Khan was appointed the first honorary president of the Muslim League. The London branch of the League was also founded by Syed Ameer Ali.

What caused the clashes in Calcutta in 1946?

Tensions were largely due to the fact that both groups were gearing up for a transfer of power from the British, which Prime Minister Clement Attlee had announced in March 1946, without fixing a date, however. Each group had very different ideas regarding the future shape of the subcontinent.

Who went to Noakhali to stop violence?

Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi camped in Noakhali for four months and toured the district in a mission to restore peace and communal harmony.

Who gave the call for direct action and when?

In 1946, Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared 16 August as ‘Direct Action Day’ and called for Muslims all over the country to ‘suspend all business’.

Why did Jinnah produce his 14 points in 1929?

The Fourteen Points of Jinnah were proposed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah as a constitutional reform plan to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in a self-governing India. Separate electorates were refused and the reservation of seats for the Muslims of Bengal and Punjab was rejected.

What did Gandhi say in Noakhali?

Gandhi in Noakhali (1946-1947) Gandhi was in Noakhali and Tipperah districts from 6th November 1946, and he stayed there till the end of February 1947. November 7, 1946: While talking to relief workers in Chandpur he said, “Use your arms well if you must. Do not ill-use them. Bihar has not used its arms well.

Who introduced two-nation theory?

Syed Ahmad Khan
Thus, many Pakistanis describe modernist and reformist scholar Syed Ahmad Khan (1817–1898) as the architect of the two-nation theory.