Question

Why did the participation of Muslims were very limited in civil disobedience movement

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Civil disobedience movement basically witnessed lukewarm response from Muslim organisation because:

a. A large section of Muslims felt alienated from the congress. As the congress had come to be associated with Hindu religious nationalist groups like the Hindu Maha–Sabha, Muslims found them detached from the organization.

b. There were frequent communal clashes between the communities that created an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust between the two communities.

c. Differences also arose over the question of separate electorates for Muslims to safeguard their interests.

d. Many Muslim leaders and intellectuals expressed their concern about the status of Muslim minority in India.

e. In 1930, Muhammad Iqbal said that Muslims are different from Hindus, and reiterated demand for separate electorates and later argued that Muslim and Hindus constitute two separate nationalities and then Role of Jinnah who later mooted the idea of a separate nation state for Muslims, namely Pakistan, all this added to communal frenzy and incited masses.


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