Question

During the anti-partition movement, how did Indians show unity and brotherhood in spite of the British attempt to divide based on religion?

• A. Indians called for the boycott of British goods and publicly burnt them.
• B. Indians participated in Rakshabandhan celebrations.
• C. Indians gained representation in the legislative assembly to overturn the partition.
• D. Indians intensified their political movements, new organisations like the Muslims League was formed.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

Indians participated in Rakshabandhan celebrations.

Radical Nationalist felt that the political mendinency approach of the Moderates would not be effective and launched the anti-partition movement. During the movement, people celebrated Rakshabandhan to show solidarity, boycotted British goods, and burnt them publicly. Indians intensified their movement by establishing organisations focussing on Swarajya.