Are you ready to accept that Congress approval for separate electorates in Lucknow Pact was one of the reason behind the partition of India? Give arguments in support of your answer.
The Lucknow Pact was signed in 1916. In it, the Congress had accepted separate electorates. The Congressmen thought that it would strengthen Hindu- Muslim unity. But it was a blunder on the part of Congress. An understanding that had reached between the Congress and the Muslim League did not last long. The differences erupted between the two parties. Following their policy of Divide and Rule, the British instigated one community against the other. Consequently, the Muslim League continued making communal demands. It started demanding Pakistan for the Muslims which resulted in the partition of the country.
