1 History & Culture · 1.5.6 Freedom and partition 1939–1947

1.5.6.8 Cabinet Mission 1946 and Direct Action Day

The Cabinet Mission of 1946 proposed a loose three-tier Indian union instead of Pakistan, but disagreement over its grouping clause led the League to Direct Action Day and the collapse of the plan.

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  • Cabinet Mission
  • Pethick-Lawrence
  • Cripps
  • Alexander
  • groups A B C
  • Constituent Assembly 389
  • Interim Government
  • Direct Action Day
  • Great Calcutta Killings
  • Noakhali

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