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Independence of India

Pakistan · Politics / Muslim League. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1916–1935Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1916

Mohammed Ali Jinnah1916

Politics / Muslim League

Jinnah plays an important role in the founding of the All India Home Rule League. Jinnah demands "home rule" for India, the status of a self-governing dominion in the Empire similar to Canada, New Zealand and Australia

1935

Mohammed Ali Jinnah1935

Politics / Muslim League

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

Names involved

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Provenance

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