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• The first annual session of the Muslim League was held in Karachi in 1907.
• The Muslim League was formed in 1906 in Dhaka, and it was established to protect Muslim rights and interests in British India.

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• The Quit India Movement was launched after the failure of the Cripps Mission in 1942.
• The Cripps Mission was an attempt by the British government to secure Indian cooperation during World War II, but it failed due to various reasons, including the distrust between the British and the Indian National Congress.
• The Quit India Movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, was a call for immediate independence and an end to British rule in India.

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In March 1947, Mountbatten was appointed Viceroy of India and oversaw the Partition of British India into India and Pakistan. 

The legislature representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and the Sikh community came to an agreement with Lord Mountbatten through "The Indian Independence Act of 1947"

This plan is known as the 3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan.

This plan was the last plan for independence.

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On 16 October 1951, Liaquat Ali Khan was shot twice in the chest while addressing a gathering in Rawalpindi.

This attack was linked to the Rawalpindi Conspiracy, an attempted coup d'état against his government.

The case hearing began on 14 June 1951 in Hyderabad Jail.

It involving figures like Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Major General Akbar Khan.

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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on 13 April 1919

In Jallianwala Bagh massacre killing at least 379 people and injuring over 1,200 other people.

Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden close to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India

By General Reginald Dyer order did the massacre take place in Jallianwala Bagh

 It is managed by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust and was renovated between 2019 and 2021****

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After becoming Governor-General of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's first official visit was to Britain.

This trip was part of his efforts to establish strong diplomatic relations and seek support for the newly independent country.

His visit to Britain was significant in setting the tone for Pakistan's international relations in its early years.

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On 3 June 1947 Lord Mountbatten announced the partition plan

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The 3rd June 1947 Plan was also known as the Mountbatten Plan.

The 3rd June Plan announced the partition of British India into 2 states:

• India
• Pakistan

Punjab and Bengal were divided in the 3rd June Plan.

The third June Plan was worked out by Lord Mountbatten.

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The 3 June 1947 Plan was also known as the Mountbatten Plan.

The British government proposed a plan, announced on 3 June 1947, that included these principles:

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The Quit India Movement is also known as the August Movement.

It was launched by Gandhi on August 8, 1942, in Bombay.

The movement, started by the Congress party.

It's demanded an end to British rule in India.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah responded with the slogan "Divide and Quit India."

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The main reason for the Partition of Bengal in 1905 was to improve administrative efficiency.

Partition of Bengal was annulled by Lord Hardinge 

It was officially announced on 19 July 1905

This decision was made in response to widespread protests and riots from the Swadeshi movement, which opposed the 1905 partition.

The partition of Bengal was canceled by Lord Hardinge II.