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The All India Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution in 1940, demanding a separate Muslim state.

This resolution laid the foundation for the creation of Pakistan.

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The All-India Muslim League was formed in 1906 in response to the Partition of Bengal.

This controversial British administrative decision that raised concerns among Muslims about their political representation in India.

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The Governor General of India during the partition of Bengal in 1905 was Lord Curzon. 

He aimed to improve administrative efficiency but faced significant opposition, leading to its reversal in 1911.

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• The Moplah Rebellion, also called the Mappila Rebellion or Malabar Rebellion, occurred in Kerala in 1921-1922.
• The rebellion was led by Variyamkunnath Kunhamed Haji and started as a resistance against the British colonial rule and the prevailing feudal system controlled by elite Hindus in the region.
• The Moplah Rebellion was an armed revolt that lasted for six months and was eventually suppressed by the British.

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• The Cabinet Mission was formed at the initiative of Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
• The Cabinet Mission was a three-person delegation sent to India in 1946 to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian political leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting its independence.

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On 1 October 1906, a delegation of Muslim leaders, led by Aga Khan III, met Lord Minto, the Viceroy of India, at Simla and presented a memorandum demanding separate electorates for Muslims in India.

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The First Khilafat Conference was held in Delhi on 23 November 1919, to protest against the British policy towards the Ottoman Empire and to express support for the Caliphate.

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Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India, arrived in India in March 1947 with the primary objective of transferring power from British rule to Indian hands.

His instructions from the British government were to:

• Try to preserve India's unity if possible.
• If unity was not possible, to divide India into separate countries (which ultimately led to the creation of Pakistan).
• Ensure a smooth transfer of power.

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• The Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed was Lord Chelmsford.
• The Rowlatt Act was passed in March 1919, and Lord Chelmsford served as the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921.

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• Muhammad Ali Jinnah called a conference in March 20, 1927, and firmed up the "Delhi Muslim Proposal" for political settlement.
• The Delhi Muslim Proposals were a set of constitutional reforms proposed by Jinnah in 1927. 
• The proposals called for the setting up of a federal system in the country, representation of Muslims and non-Muslims in the central government in proportion to their population and the granting of autonomy to provinces.