What were Mahatma Gandhi’s arguments against Partition?
Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of unity among various communities of the country. He was a firm supporter of religious harmony. He never supported the idea of partition. He did not want the separation of the Muslims from the Hindus who had been living together for centuries. In his view partition was wrong. He was ready to sacrifice his life for an undivided India. But he was not ready to accept the partition. In his view, Islam stood for unity and brotherhood of mankind and not for separation. So he said that the demand of Pakistan by the Muslim League was un-Islamic and sinful.In his view those who favoured the partition were enemies of both Islam and India.He opined the Hindu and the Muslims belonged to the same land. They were living in India together for centuries. They shared the same land, same food . They drank the same water. They speak the same language and they live in peace and harmony: So he appealed to the Muslim League not to demand for a separate nation.
How did women experience Partition?
How did the Congress come to change its views on Partition?
Why is Partition viewed as an extremely significant marker in South Asian history?
Why was British India partitioned?
Examine the strengths and limitations of oral history. How have oral-history techniques furthered our understanding of Partition?
Why did some people think of Partition as a very sudden development?
What did the Muslim League demand through its resolution of 1940?
How did ordinary people view Partition?
Why was the jotedar a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal?
Why did the mutinous sepoys in many places turn to erstwhile rulers to provide leadership to the revolt?
To what extent are census data useful in reconstructing patterns of urbanisation in the colonial context?
How did Mahatma Gandhi seek to identify with the common people?
What were the ideals expressed in the Objectives Resolution?
How did zamindars manage to retain control over their zamindaris?
Discuss the evidence that indicates planning and coordination on the part of the rebels.
What do the terms “White” and “Black” Town signify?
How was Mahatma Gandhi perceived by the peasants?
How was the term minority defined by different groups?
How was Mahatma Gandhi perceived by the peasants?
What did the rebels want? To what extent did the vision of different social groups differ?
In what way did Mahatma Gandhi transform the nature of the national movement?
Why did the salt laws become an important issue of struggle?
What were the ideals expressed in the Objectives Resolution?
How did the Constituent Assembly seek to resolve the language controversy?
Examine any two sources presented in the chapter, choosing one visual and one text, and discuss how these represent the point of view of the victor and the vanquished.
Why was the jotedar a powerful figure in many areas of rural Bengal?
Why did the Santhals rebel against British rule?
Why were many zamindaris auctioned after the Permanent Settlement?