Government
The British for the first time propose handing over substantial power to elected Indian provincial legislatures, with elections to be held in 1937, Jinnah returns to India and resumed leadership of the League
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Mohammed Ali Jinnah Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Mohammed Ali Jinnah through 101 dated historical records for Pakistan.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1935
Independence of India
The British for the first time propose handing over substantial power to elected Indian provincial legislatures, with elections to be held in 1937, Jinnah returns to India and resumed leadership of the League
Independence of Pakistan
The British for the first time propose handing over substantial power to elected Indian provincial legislatures, with elections to be held in 1937, Jinnah returns to India and resumed leadership of the League
1940
Conference of Lahore
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Constitution of Pakistan
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Independence of Pakistan
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Lahore Resolution
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Conference of Lahore
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Constitution of Pakistan
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Independence of Pakistan
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Lahore Resolution
The Lahore Resolution is adopted, its principles form the foundation for Pakistans first constitution
Conference of Lahore
A political statement adopted by the All India Muslim League during the three-day general session calls for greater Muslim autonomy in British India, largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan
Conference of Lahore
At Lahore the League formally recommitts itself to creating an independent Muslim state called Pakistan, including Sindh, Punjab, the North West Frontier Province and Bengal, that would be "wholly autonomous and sovereign".
Conference of Lahore
The "Pakistan resolution" is adopted as the main goal of the party, the resolution is rejected outright by the Congress. Pledges support for the British war effort.
Independence of Pakistan
A political statement adopted by the All India Muslim League during the three-day general session calls for greater Muslim autonomy in British India, largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan.
Independence of Pakistan
At Lahore the League formally recommitts itself to creating an independent Muslim state called Pakistan, including Sindh, Punjab, the North West Frontier Province and Bengal, that would be "wholly autonomous and sovereign".
Independence of Pakistan
At the conference of Lahore Jinnah calls for a separate Pakistan & an independent India.
Conference of Lahore
A political statement adopted by the All India Muslim League during the three-day general session calls for greater Muslim autonomy in British India, largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan
Conference of Lahore
At Lahore the League formally recommitts itself to creating an independent Muslim state called Pakistan, including Sindh, Punjab, the North West Frontier Province and Bengal, that would be "wholly autonomous and sovereign".
Conference of Lahore
The "Pakistan resolution" is adopted as the main goal of the party, the resolution is rejected outright by the Congress. Pledges support for the British war effort.
Independence of Pakistan
A political statement adopted by the All India Muslim League during the three-day general session calls for greater Muslim autonomy in British India, largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan.
Independence of Pakistan
At Lahore the League formally recommitts itself to creating an independent Muslim state called Pakistan, including Sindh, Punjab, the North West Frontier Province and Bengal, that would be "wholly autonomous and sovereign".
Independence of Pakistan
At the conference of Lahore Jinnah calls for a separate Pakistan & an independent India.
1941
Dawn
Jinnah founds Dawn, a major newspaper that helped him propagate the Leagues point of views
Independence of Pakistan
During the mission of British minister Stafford Cripps, Jinnah demands parity between the number of Congress and League ministers, the Leagues exclusive right to appoint Muslims and a right for Muslim-majority provinces to secede
Dawn
Jinnah founds Dawn, a major newspaper that helped him propagate the Leagues point of views
Independence of Pakistan
During the mission of British minister Stafford Cripps, Jinnah demands parity between the number of Congress and League ministers, the Leagues exclusive right to appoint Muslims and a right for Muslim-majority provinces to secede
1943
Assassination of Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Jinnah is stabbed and wounded by a member of the extremist Khaksars in an attempted assassination
Assassination of Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Jinnah is stabbed and wounded by a member of the extremist Khaksars in an attempted assassination
1946
Independence of Pakistan
Jinnah issues a call for all Muslims to launch "Direct Action" to "achieve Pakistan", strikes and protests are planned, but violence breaks out all over India, especially in Calcutta and the district of Noakhali in Bengal
Independence of Pakistan
Jinnah issues a call for all Muslims to launch "Direct Action" to "achieve Pakistan", strikes and protests are planned, but violence breaks out all over India, especially in Calcutta and the district of Noakhali in Bengal
Election
During elections for the Constituent Assembly of India, the Congress wins most of the elected seats and Hindu electorate seats, while the League wins control of a large majority of Muslim electorate seats
Election
The League wins 425 out of 496 seats reserved for Muslims (and about 89.2% of Muslim votes) on a policy of creating an independent state of Pakistan, and with an implied threat of secession if this was not granted.
Election
The League wins most Muslim seats in the elections, and Jinnah launches the Direct Action campaign of strikes and protests to achieve "Pakistan", which degenerates into communal violence across India.
Independence of Pakistan
During elections for the Constituent Assembly of India, the Congress wins most of the elected seats and Hindu electorate seats, while the League wins control of a large majority of Muslim electorate seats
Independence of Pakistan
Jinnah enters the Indian Government and is allowed to appoint an equal number of ministers despite being the minority party but coalition is unable to work resulting in potential chaos & civil war.
Independence of Pakistan
The Congress agrees to the partition of Punjab and Bengal along religious lines in late 1946.
Independence of Pakistan
The League wins most Muslim seats in the elections, and Jinnah launches the Direct Action campaign of strikes and protests to achieve "Pakistan", which degenerated into communal violence across India.
Independence of Pakistan
The new viceroy Lord Mountbatten and Indian civil servant VP Menon proposes a plan to create a Muslim dominion in West Punjab, East Bengal, Baluchistan and Sindh, Congress approves the plan.
Muslim League
The League wins most Muslim seats in the elections, and Jinnah launches the Direct Action campaign of strikes and protests to achieve "Pakistan", which degenerated into communal violence across India
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.