PAK302 Assignment No.1 2020

Question No.1

Briefly explain the main points of the Nehru Report and why it was vehemently rejected by Indian Muslims.

 

Justify your answer with five valid points.

 

Answer: 

There were several reasons as to why the Nehru report was rejected.

1. India would be given Dominion status. This means independence within the British Commonwealth.

 

2. India will be a federation which shall have a bicameral legislature at the center and Ministry would be responsible to the legislature.

 

3. Governor General of India would be the constitutional head of India and will have the same powers as that of British Crown.

 

4. There will be no separate electorate.

 

5. The draft report also defined the citizenship and fundamental rights.

 

6. Equal rights for men and women as citizens.

 

7. No state religion.

 

8. The provinces would be created along linguistic lines.

Any Other points you include in this answer:

1.      The infamous Nehru report demanded the India should be made federation with two chamber parliament.

 

2.      The Nehru report presented by Moti Lal Nehru demanded that Hindi should be made the official language of India, this was an attack of Hindus on the Urdu.

 

3.      It demanded that there will no rights of separate electorates for other communities and the minorities, this was also an attack of Hindus on the political rules of Muslims.

 

4.      The main reasons why the Nehru report was rejected was that It demanded for the immediate dominion status this means that Muslims will live in India for their whole life on the mercy of Hindus. This was unacceptable for Muslims.

 

 

Question No.2

 

How did the cancellation of the Partition of Bengal (1911) accelerate the wave of “Muslim Separatism” in British India? Justify your answer with at least five points. 5 Marks    

 

Answer:

 

The Partition of Bengal was the process of separating eastern parts of Bengal from rest of Bengal. The British Indian government stated the reason of Bengal partition as a measure to improve the administration efficiency.

 

The western region of Bengal comparatively got more focus than that of the eastern region. British projected the partition process would help the administration process by

1) Reducing the burden of government of Bengal and form a separate government for the efficient administration of East Bengal and Assam.

2) Promoting the development of Assam by including it under the direct jurisdiction of government which was earlier administered by a Chief Commissioner.

3) Integrating the scattered sections of Orissa under a single administrative umbrella.

4) The majority of population in the western part of Bengal was Hindu and the eastern part was mainly dominated by Muslim.

 

5) The Muslims were mostly in favor of the partition whereas the Hindu community opposed the partition of Bengal.

 

Any Other points you include in this answer:

It received a favorable response from the Muslims. It was thought that it would bring the emancipation of Muslims socially and economically. The Muslims welcomed the Partition of Bengal for the following reasons:

1. In the majority province of East Bengal the Muslims would be free from Hindu dominance in economic field. They would get opportunities of services and advancement of agriculture.

 

2. The city of Dacca, where the Muslims were in majority was the center of Muslim culture. In Dacca Muslims had a great chance of success for social and cultural advancement than in Calcutta.

 

3.      The Partition could result in political uplift and securing represent action in the Government.

 

4.      The partition of Bengal relieved the Muslims from competing with Hindus, who were more advanced in every field of life.