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Explanation

Article 35A was abrogated by the Modi Government on 5th August 2019 to indulge in demographic engineering.

On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India voted in favour of a resolution tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah to revoke the temporary special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir

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On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India voted in favour of a resolution tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah to revoke the temporary special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir

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Partition of Bengal was announced on 19 July 1905 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India

The Hindu, Christian, Anglo-Indian, Parsi, and Sikh communities were largely opposed to the partition of India (and its underlying two-nation theory),

as were many Muslims (these were represented by the All India Azad Muslim Conference)

The Hindu community strongly opposed the partition of Bengal

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In December 1911, King George V at his Coronation Darbar in Delhi announced the revocation of the Partition of Bengal.

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The Cripps Mission was a failed attempt in late March 1942 

The Cripps Mission was sent by the British government to India

  to obtain Indian cooperation for the British war efforts in the 2nd World War.

The mission was headed by a senior minister Sir Stafford Cripps.

the objective of Cripps Mission: To reform the constitutional issues

Explanation

The Aligarh Movement was the push to establish a modern system of education for the Muslim population of British India, during the later decades of the 19th century. 

Founder: Syed Ahmad Khan

Founded: 1875

Explanation

The Hindi-Urdu controversy of 1867 significantly changed Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's viewpoint on Indian nationhood.

This controversy highlighted the growing divide between Hindus and Muslims.

It influencing Sir Syed to focus on promoting education and social reforms among Muslims, leading to his support for a separate identity for Muslims in India.

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Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir decided to accede to India in 1947, ignoring the will of the people, many of whom favored joining Pakistan.

This decision led to significant political and military conflict between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region.

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the first Muslim leader to use the term "nation" for Indian Muslims, emphasizing their distinct cultural, religious, and social identity.

He advocated for the political and social unity of Muslims, laying the foundation for the idea of a separate Muslim nation, which later influenced the creation of Pakistan.

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The Shimla Agreement was signed after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

It was signed on July 2, 1972, following the war and the subsequent creation of Bangladesh.

The agreement aimed to establish a path toward durable peace between India and Pakistan.