Question

Q33) Consider the following statements with respect to Lucknow Pact (1916)
i). Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Bal Gangadhar Tilak were the authors of this Pact
ii). It demanded representative government and dominion status for India
iii). There was no agreement on the question of proportional representation for Muslims in the imperial and provincial legislatures
Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. a) i Only
  
• B. b) i and ii
  
• C. c) i and iii
• D. d) i, ii and iii

Answer 1

The correct option is B b) i and ii


Ans (b)
Lucknow Pact (1916) was signed between the Congress and the Muslim League in the Lucknow Congress Session of 1916 presided by Ambika Charan Majumdar. This session saw the readmission of Extremists into the Congress and the Lucknow Pact. Both the Congress and the Muslim League sank their old differences and put up joint political demands before the government. The authors of this pact were Tilak and Jinnah. The demands were
Representative government and dominion status for India
Legislative Councils should be expanded with an elected majority and more powers should be given to them
Half the members of Viceroy’s Executive Council should be Indians
Principle of separate electorate was accepted
There was an agreement on the question of proportional representation of Muslims in the imperial and provincial legislatures. Muslim leaders accepted under-representation in Muslim-majority areas (only 40% of seats in Bengal) and over-representation in Muslim minority areas (provinces like Bombay, United Provinces) (where 30% reservation to be given to them)
In 1917, Muslim league started the Home Rule agitation started by Besant