The LAHORE RESOLUTION

Presented by:
• Moazzam Hamaeed Paracha FA16-BCS-021
• Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah FA16-BCS-0
• Muhammed Zakaullah FA16-BCS-045
INTRODUCTION
 Reasons for passing the Resolution
• Hindi – Urdu controversy
• Sir Syed's two nation theory
• Allama Iqbal : The idea of a separate homeland
• The experience of the Congress Rule (1937-1939)
• To safeguard Muslims economical, political, and cultural rights
 Overview of important event before the
Lahore Resolution
• Overwhelming support from the Muslim masses for Quaid- I –Azam’s call to
celebrate Day of Deliverance on December 22, 1939
• Quaid- i -Azam calls for the 27th annual session of All India Muslim League
to be held from March 22 to 24, 1940 at Lahore
• Khaksar Tragedy ( March 19, 1940)
• Quaid- i- Azam’s Address (March 22, 1940)
The Resolution
Important Personalities
Significant Moments
 Objectives of the Resolution

• On March 23, A.K. Fazul Haq, the Chief Minister of Bengal, moved the
historical Lahore Resolution.
• The declaration was passed on 24 March, 1940
• The Resolution consisted of five paragraphs and each paragraph was only
one sentence long.

• The areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in north-

western and eastern zones of India “become “independent states
• That adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards should be specifically
provided for religious minorities
• The Muslims would not accept any revised constitutional plan unless it was
framed with “their consent and approval.”
• Rejection of the federal system of government as envisaged in the
Government of India Act, 1935
 Importance of the Lahore Resolution
• Muslims changed their demand from ‘Separate Electorates’ to ‘Separate
State’
• Rejection of an idea of a United India and joint demand of all Muslims for a
separate state
• Gave new energy to the Muslims for their struggle for their freedom
• It was unanimously passed and was soon known as ‘The Pakistan Resolution’
Impacts
 Hindu Reaction
• They called the “Pakistan” demand “anti-national.”
• Gandhi believed that Lahore Resolution was a call to war and a sin.
• They characterized it as “vivisection; above all, they denounced it as
imperialist – inspired to obstruct India’s march to freedom.”
• Hindus times and The Amrit Bazaz Patrika
 British Reaction
• They used to consider themselves the architects of unity of India.
• Viceroy Lord Linlithgow was against the Lahore Resolution.
• British press believed Lahore Resolution to re-establish the region of chaos
in Indian politics.
• They now realized that all hopes of reconciliation between the Muslims and
Hindus was futile.
Conclusion
Thank You