Prelims · 2 Modern India · 2.11 Swadeshi to Home Rule 1905–1919

2.11.8 Lucknow Pact 1916: Congress reunion and Congress–League unity

At Lucknow in December 1916 the Congress took back the Extremists and signed a joint scheme of reforms with the Muslim League, accepting separate electorates, and for a while Hindu-Muslim unity looked secure.

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Key terms

  • Lucknow Pact
  • A.C. Majumdar
  • Jinnah
  • Tilak
  • separate electorates
  • weightage
  • reunion
  • Extremists readmitted

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