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Q30 (CDS-I/2019) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Partition and independence Answer Verified

Which politician in British India had opposed to a Pakistan that would mean "Muslim Raj here and Hindu Raj elsewhere"?

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The politician who famously opposed a version of Pakistan that would mean "Muslim Raj here and Hindu Raj elsewhere" was Sikandar Hayat Khan. As the Premier of Punjab and leader of the Unionist Party, he had originally drafted the resolution that eventually became the 'Pakistan Resolution' of 1940, though it was significantly altered by the Muslim League. In a speech to the Punjab Legislative Assembly on March 11, 1941, he explicitly repudiated the idea of a communal partition, stating that if Pakistan meant a religious 'Raj' in separate territories, he would have nothing to do with it. He advocated for a loose confederation with considerable autonomy for units rather than a total sovereign separation. His vision was rooted in the cross-communal support base of the Unionist Party, which included Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs.

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