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What were the political conditions in India when Lord Mountbatten became the
Viceroy?
When Lord Mountbatten took over from Lord Wavell in 1947
The Interim Government in India was not functioning properly due to the
differences between the Congress and the League.
The Communal riots were at the peak.
Chaos and anarchy prevailed everywhere in the country.
Why was Lord Mountbatten sent to India? What was the immediate task before
him?
Lord Mountbatten was sent to India for the purpose of taking necessary steps for
the transfer of power to the Indians.
His immediate task was to restore peace among the warring sections-the
Congress and the League-both in his Executive Council, and in the country.
Why did Lord Mountbatten sought to effect the transfer of power without any
delay?
After assessing the situation in India Lord Mountbatten found and realized that
It was difficult to solve the deadlock between the Congress and the League
The Cabinet Mission Plan was unworkable
The partition of India was inevitable.
He, therefore, sought to effect the transfer of power without any delay.
Name the Big Seven leaders before whom Lord Mountbatten put his plan for the
partition of India.
Mountbatten put his plan for the partition of India on June 3rd 1947 before the 'big
seven' leaders- Nehru, Patel, Kripalani, Jinnah, Liaquat, Nishtar and Baldev Singh.
It was for the two Dominions to decide what relations they would have with
With the British Commonwealth and
With each other
3. A Boundary Commission:
A Boundary Commission would be created to settle the boundaries of the
two Dominions in case partition was decided upon.
4. The Princely States:
All the treaties with the Princely states would come to an end
They would be free to associate themselves with
Either of the Dominions or
To remain independent
5. Bengal and Punjab:
The Legislative Assemblies of Bengal and Punjab were to take decision to
partition of their respective provinces.
6. Sindh:
The Legislative Assembly of Sindh was to take its own decision at a special
meeting.
7. North West Frontier Province
A plebiscite was to be held in the North-West Frontier Province to ascertain
whether the people wanted to join India or Pakistan.
What was the Congress and Leagues reaction to the Mountbatten Plan?
The Mountbatten Plan was received with mixed feelings by the public.
The nationalists deplored the partition of India
The Muslims of the League were not fully satisfied with the way Pakistan
was divided, but they accepted the plan for partition.
1. The whole country was engulfed with large-scale communal riots over the
partition of India. The Congress was convinced that the only solution to the
communal problem lay in the partition of India into India and Pakistan.
2. The experience of working with the Muslim league had convinced the
Congress that the League had joined the Interim Government to obstruct
and not to cooperate and that having a joint administration with the League
was not feasible.
3. The Congress also understood that the only alternative to partition was a
Federation with a weak centre. A smaller India with a strong central
authority was better than a bigger State with a weak Centre.
4. The Congress got ready for partition as it would lead to immediate
independence from the British because any further continuation of British
rule would mean a greater calamity for India as the British were instigating
the rulers of the Indian States to remain independent.
5. The Congress leaders felt that further delay in the transfer of power could
find India in the midst of a Civil War.
6. The leaders felt that partition would evolve India as a truly secular and
democratic polity as it would get rid of the Constitution of separate
electorates and other undemocratic procedures.
What was the most important but tragic provision of the Mountbatten Plan?
The most important but tragic provision of the Mountbatten Plan was that the
united country of India would be divided into two Dominions i.e. India and
Pakistan.
Mention any two reasons why Congress finally accepted the Partition of India.
All-India Congress Committee accepted the Mountbatten Plan for the following
reasons:
1. The whole country was engulfed with large-scale communal riots over the
partition of India. The Congress was convinced that the only solution to the
communal problem lay in the partition of India into India and Pakistan.
2. The experience of working with the Muslim league had convinced the
Congress that the League had joined the Interim Government to obstruct
and not to cooperate and that having a joint administration with the League
was not feasible.
Mountbatten formula was to divide India but to retain maximum unity. In the light
of the statement answer the following questions
Why did the Congress and Muslim League accept the Mountbatten Plan?
The All-India Congress Committee accepted the Mountbatten Plan for the
following reasons:
1. The whole country was engulfed with large-scale communal riots over the
partition of India. The Congress was convinced that the only solution to the
communal problem lay in the partition of India into India and Pakistan.
2. The experience of working with the Muslim league had convinced the
Congress that the League had joined the Interim Government to obstruct
and not to cooperate and that having a joint administration with the League
was not feasible.
3. The Congress also understood that the only alternative to partition was a
Federation with a weak centre. A smaller India with a strong central
authority was better than a bigger State with a weak Centre.
4. The Congress got ready for partition as it would lead to immediate
independence from the British because any further continuation of British
rule would mean a greater calamity for India as the British were instigating
the rulers of the Indian States to remain independent.
5. The Congress leaders felt that further delay in the transfer of power could
find India in the midst of a Civil War.
6. The leaders felt that partition would evolve India as a truly secular and
democratic polity as it would get rid of the Constitution of separate
electorates and other undemocratic procedures.
The Muslim League though not fully satisfied with the way Pakistan was divided
accepted the plan of partition as their idea of separate Muslim State was being
realized.
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