Explanation

• Allama Muhammad Iqbal presented his famous Allahabad Address on 29 December 1930, during the 25th session of the All-India Muslim League.
• In his address, he proposed the consolidation of Muslim-majority areas in northwestern India into a Muslim state.

Additional information:

• He is known as the National Poet of Pakistan.
• He was born on 9 November 1877, in Sialkot.
• He was died on 21 April 1938, in Lahore.
• His tomb is located near the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.

Last verified on 23-10-2026

Explanation

• Place: Dhaka (then Bengal, British India)
• Founded on: 30 December 1906
• Founders: Nawab Salimullah, Agha Khan III, etc.
• Objective: Protection of Muslim political rights
• Role: Key political force behind Pakistan Movement

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald created the Communal Award on 16 August 1932.
• Also known as the MacDonald Award.
• It was announced after the Round Table Conference (1930–1932) 
• The background to the Poona Pact was the Communal Award of August 1932,
• They provided a separate electorate for depressed classes.
• In 1932, B.R. Ambedkar negotiated the Poona Pact with Mahatma Gandhi.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• The Poona Pact was signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, British India.
• It was an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi’s representatives, including Madan Mohan Malaviya.
• The pact provided reserved electoral seats for the Depressed Classes within joint electorates, instead of separate electorates.
• It was signed during the viceroyalty of Lord Willingdon (1931–1936).

Last verified on 22-10-2026