On this day in 1946, Mohammed Ali Jinnah proclaimed that "either we shall have a divided India or a destroyed India". This day witnessed widespread violence and bloodshed in Calcutta that soon spread to other parts of the country. Identify this day.

10 July

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15 July

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16 August

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14 August

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Solution

The correct option is C 16 August
The Muslim League observed 16 August, 1946 as 'The Direct Action Day' to protest against the formation of the Interim Government by Nehru and the Indian National Congress (INC) on 14 August, 1946. Unfortunately, the heightened communal tensions led to unprecedented violence and communal riots in Calcutta which soon spread to Noakhali, Punjab, and Bihar.

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