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The Communal Award was introduced by the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1932 to provide separate electorates for various minority communities in India, including Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalits.

It was aimed at addressing the demands of minorities and offering them political representation.

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In November 1857, during the Indian Rebellion, 24 Muslim princes were hanged in Delhi as part of the British response to the uprising.

Indian Rebellion of 1857 fought from: 10 May 1857 to 1 November 1858

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According to the Nehru Report (1928), Hindi was proposed to be made the national language of India.

The report emphasized Hindi in the Devanagari script as a unifying language for the country.

The Nehru Report of 28 August 1928 was a memorandum to appeal for new dominion status and a federal set-up of government for the constitution of India.

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Second World War started: September 1939.

Lahore Resolution presented: 23 March 1940.

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In response to the Nehru Report (1928), which ignored Muslim concerns, Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929 to safeguard Muslim rights in India.

These points became the foundation of the Muslim League's demands and a key step toward the Two-Nation Theory.

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Khilafat movement was launched in the subcontinent in 1919 till 1924.

The First Khilafat Conference was held in Delhi on 23 November 1919, to protest against the British policy towards the Ottoman Empire and to express support for the Caliphate.

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in February 1922, Gandhi himself called off the movement.

A mob of people at Chauri – Chaura (near Gorakhpur) clashed with police and burnt 22 policemen on February 5, 1922.

This compelled Gandhiji to withdraw from the Non-Cooperation movement on Feb. 12, 1922. 

Gandhiji had to stop his Non-co-operation movement because the people became violent at Chauri-Chau.

Non-cooperation movement started in 1920.

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Lord Linlithgow (Viceroy of India, 1936–1944) had severely strained relations with Indian leaders during World War II due to:

Unilateral Declaration: He announced India’s entry into WWII (1939) without consulting Indian political parties, angering the Congress and Gandhi.

Quit India Movement (1942): His harsh crackdown on protests (mass arrests, violence) worsened tensions.

Failed Negotiations: Rejected demands for post-war independence, leading to the 1942 Cripps Mission’s collapse.