Pdf romila thapar writes, hindu and muslim communalists had their. The significance of the lahore resolution of 1940 is that it resulted in a free pakistan seven years later. Download pdf right click and save as target or continue reading online. The muslim majority areas of india should be merged so that the indian. Fazlul huq, the prime minister of bengal, was a formal political statement adopted by the allindia muslim league on the occasion of its threeday general session in lahore on 2224 march 1940. Detailed notes on lahore resolution with introduction,importance, name of. It introduced political reforms that created a new paradigm on the indian subcontinent. Fazlulhaq, the then chief minister of bengal, moved the historical resolution which has since come to be known as lahore resolution or pakistan resolution. On 23rd march 1940, the famous power of england is. Lahore resolution 1940 and those who made it possible. The lahore resolution lr or the pr of 1940 is a significant document. It signifies a set of promises promises made not to us, but promises made in our name. The lahore resolution was written and prepared by muhammad zafarullah khan and was presented by a. The resolution was eventually passed on the last day of the moot, i.
An honest rereading of the lahore resolution will only remind us that we have not done a good job of keeping the promises made in our name. The constitution and the rules of the 292 all india muslim league february 1946. Lahore resolution formally demanded the creation of a separate political and. Lahore resolution adopted at the general session of the muslim league. Lahore resolution 1940 muhammad ali jinnah all india muslim. On 23 rd march 1940, lahore resolution better known as pakistan resolution laid the foundation for a separate homeland for the muslims of the british india. In 1946, it formed the basis for the decision of muslim league to struggle for one state later named pakistan for the muslims. March 24, 1940, the all india muslim league held its annual session at minto park. It was the hindu newspapers including partap, bande matram, milap, tribune etc. The lahore pakistan resolution, has to be read today as a promissory note.
He was the only one that took a movie of the historic declaration of pakistan, on march 23, 1940 lahore. Its a document of primary importance in the history of pakistan. The lahore resolution commonly known as the pakistan resolution was a formal. Significance of the lahore resolution 1940 answers. The name pakistan was not used in the resolution and the official name of the resolution was lahore resolution. The resolution for the establishment of a separate homeland for the muslims of british india passed in the annual session of the all india muslim league held in lahore on 2224 march 1940 is a landmark document of pakistans history. Lr signified a change of direction of the muslim movement. Jinnahs presidential address at aiml lahore 285 session 22 march 1940 11.
Muslims were two separate and distict nationas which could never be merged. Lahore resolution the lahore resolution 23rd march 1940. Story of 23rd march 1940 in urdu mirza hasnain youtube. Happy pakistan day this very historic movie was taken by syed khalid hussain. Background lahore resolution 1940 main points in lahore resolution 1940 pakistan resolution 1940 further development after pakistan resolution 1940 change of direction. This resolution proved to be the forerunner of the historical lahore. Pdf communitarian response to the lahore resolution of. The historic declaration of pakistan, on march 23, 1940. Pdf communitarian response to the lahore resolution in british. Second world war and the government of india joining the war without taking. Communitarian response to the lahore resolution of 1940 in british punjab part2 article pdf available january 2012 with 1,067 reads how we measure reads.
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