Lucknow Pact (1916)

• Joint session of the All India Muslim League and the All Indian National Congress held in Lucknow


  December 1916
• Lucknow Pact (1916)


  • All Indian National Congress accepted the League's demand for a separate electorate for Muslims
  • Provincial autonomy should be ensured, and provincial councils should be empowered to levy taxes and vote on budget
  • One-third (1/3) Muslim representation in the central council
  • In case a bill pertaining to a particular community is presented, and three-fourths (3/4) of the members of that community oppose the bill, then the bill will be rejected
• What year did the Joint Session of the All India Muslim League and All Indian National Congress take place?

  1916
• Where was the Joint Session held?

  Lucknow
• What significant agreement was reached between the All India Muslim League and the All Indian National Congress in December 1916?

  Both parties agreed on the League's demands for separate electorates for Muslims
• What did the Congress accept regarding provincial autonomy?

  Congress accepted the assurance of provincial autonomy
• What was one of the demands related to provincial councils?

  Empowerment of provincial councils
• What was the proposed representation for Muslims in the budget and taxation decisions?

  Muslims were to have 1/3 representation in budget taxes and votes to levy
• What was the proposed structure of the Central Council regarding community representation?

  The bill presented pertained to a particular community
• What was the clause that favored minority communities in the proposed legislation?

  The clause favored minority communities
• How were the members of the Provincial Legislative Councils structured?

  4/5 members were elected and 1/5 members were nominated by the British
• What fraction of the members in the Provincial Legislative Councils were elected?

  4/5
• What fraction of the members in the Provincial Legislative Councils were nominated by the British?

  1/5
• Which provinces had a Muslim majority that was reduced?

  Bengal and Punjab
• Which provinces had an increased Muslim minority?

  Bihar, Bombay, Madras, C.P, and UP
• What right was granted to members of the Legislative Assembly?

  The right to present an improved motion to ask questions
• What was separated in the governance structure mentioned?

  The executive and judiciary
• What title was given to the Hindu-Muslim Ambassador?

  Quaid-e-Azam
• Who wrote about the importance of the Joint Session in 10 years and gave Jinnah title of Quaid-e-azam?

  Mrs. Sirojnu Nehru
• What was formed as a result of the Muslim demands?

  The All India Muslim League
• What demand did Congress accept regarding Muslims?

  The demand for a Separate Electorate for Muslims
• What representation was proposed for Muslims in the Central Council?

  1/3rd representation
• What was the proposed status of Muslims as a nation?

  Muslims should be a separate nation
• What was the future expectation regarding Muslims as a nation?

  Muslims will be a separate nation