Consider the following statements about Mountbatten Plan: 1. Punjab and Bengal Legislative Assemblies would meet in two groups, Hindus and Muslims, to vote for partition. If a simple majority of either group voted for partition, then these provinces would be partitioned. 2. Referendums in NWFP and Sylhet district of Assam would decide the fate of these areas. 3. Independence for princely states ruled out, they would join either India or Pakistan. Which of the above statements are correct?

The correct answer is 1, 2, and 3 only. The important points of the Mountbatten plan were as follows: Punjab and Bengal Legislative Assemblies would meet in two groups, Hindus and Muslims, to vote for partition. If a simple majority of either group voted for partition, then these provinces would be partitioned. Hence, statement 1 is correct. In the case of partition, two dominions and two constituent assemblies would be created. Sindh would take its own decision. Referendums in NWFP and Sylhet district of Assam would decide the fate of these areas. Hence, statement 2 is correct. Independence for princely states ruled out—they would join either India or Pakistan. Hence, statement 3 is correct. independence for Bengal ruled out; accession of Hyderabad to Pakistan ruled out (Mountbatten supported the Congress on this). freedom to come on August 15, 1947. a boundary commission to be set up if the partition was to be effected. Quit India Movement AICC Meeting at Gowalia Tank, Bombay Quit India resolution ratified. Gandhi was named the leader of the movement. Demanded an immediate end to British rule. Form a provisional government in India after the British withdrew. Sanction a civil disobedience movement against British rule. Directions were given to other sections of the society Government servants- Do not quit, but support Congress. Soldiers- Do not quit the army but do not fire on the Indians. Students- If confident, quit schools and participate. Peasants- Pay mutually agreed rent to anti-government zamindars, else don’t pay. Princely states- Support your Ruler only if he is anti-British. Spread of the Movement Gandhiji carefully created tempo from individual satyagraha to mass movements. The government did not wait long and immediately arrested all senior leaders. Youth engaged in actions all across the provinces- hoisting flags, blowing up railway lines, telegraph lines, individual satyagraha, and even offered themselves to be arrested. Underground leadership to guide youth, provide arms and ammunition. Usha Mehta started an underground radio in Bombay. Parallel governments were being formed- Ballia, UP - Chittu Pandey. Tamluk, Midnapore, Bengal - relief activities, grants to schools, supply paddy from rich to poor. Organized “Bidyut Bahinis” . Satara, Maharastra - named “Prati sarkar” .Leaders like YB Chavan, Nana Patil headed the movement. Activities like village libraries, nyayadan mandals, Gandhi marriages conducted.