Q38
Indian National MovementCommunal Politics & Partition
The Lucknow Pact (1916) was an agreement between
- a.Indian National Congress and Muslim League.
- b.Indian National Congress and the British Government.
- c.Muslim League and the British Government.
- d.Moderate Congress Extremist leaders and leaders of Indian National Congress.
Answer: (A) Indian National Congress and Muslim League.
By the Lucknow Pact of 1916 the Congress and the Muslim League agreed on joint demands for reform, with the Congress accepting separate electorates. The Moderates and Extremists did reunite at the same Lucknow session, which makes (D) tempting, but the Pact itself was between the Congress and the League.