The question (13 marks)
Explain the genesis and growth of communalism in British India and the factors responsible for the Partition of India. Argue from the sequence of events, and state whether Partition was inevitable. (13 marks)
MU Module IV, genesis and growth of communalism and the factors responsible for Partition; pack ch. 04.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Partition and Post-Independence India of History.
Authorities you will need
- Indian Councils Act 1909 and the separate Muslim electorate
- The general elections of 1937 under the Government of India Act 1935
- The Indian Independence Act 1947
How an answer is marked
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