Jinnah and The Creation of Pakistan

Pages:269-270
Vandana Rehdu and Krishan Kumar (Research Scholar, Dept of History, Monad University, Hapur and MM College, Fatehabad, Haryana)

The idea of Pakistan was not an Islamic state – under Sharia Law and serving as a bastion for the Islamic faithful – but a land where Muslims of India would not fear Hindu economic, political, and social domination. That fears itself was grossly exaggerated and could have been better addressed without creation of a separate state. Jinnah joined the Muslim League that fought for the cause of the Muslim and dominated the politics of the Muslim for many years. Jinnah played a pivotal role in the Lucknow pact in 1916 and was hailed as an ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity. He was imbued with the spirit of forming Hindu-Muslim unity during this period with the emergence of Jinnah; a liberal wing in the Muslim league had become increasingly powerful. Even prior to Lucknow pact, Jinnah had made frantic efforts to bring about Hindu-Muslim unity. During November, 1915 he endeavored to persuade the Muslim League members to hold its session in Bombay on December 30, 1915. Again Jinnah presided over the Lucknow session of the league which facilitated the Lucknow Pact.