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Jinnah and the Lahore Resolution

Abstract

With the introduction of political reforms in India by the British, the Muslims realized that they would become a permanent minority in a democratic system and it would never be possible for them to protect their fundamental rights. They only constituted onefourth of the total Indian population and were much lesser in number than the majority Hindu community. In order to protect their political, social and religious rights they first demanded for separate electorates. However, as the time passed and the Muslims of India gained political maturity, they realized that even the right of separate electorates would not be enough and they had to search for some other long term solution. Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, being their leader, not only identified the problems, but also worked hard, both physically and mentally, to find a viable answer to their dilemma.

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