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Flashcards by Tom Lea, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the Menon Plan also known as? | June 3rd Plan |
| How long did it take for Mountbatten to produce the plan? | Just 3 hours! |
| The Menon Plan was based on the second option put forward by the Cabinet Mission. What did this option state? | A 2 state solution of India and Pakistan. |
| What 2 options were given to princely states? | They could join either side or could remain independent. |
| What were both Bengal and the Punjab able to do? | Allowed to vote to partition. |
| What Act were both India and Pakistan going to use as the foundation of their state? | 1935 Government of India Act |
| What was Jinnah's Reaction to the Plan? | He was forced to accept Pakistan without Bengal and the Punjab - 'Moth-eaten' |
| What were some of the issues for Sikhs with the Plan? | Geographical - Amritsar within Pakistan, Sikhs wanted to be in India. Thousands of Sikhs began to migrate from what they thought would become Pakistan |
| What were some issues for the Princely States with the Plan? | Congress declared themselves the Paramount power and bullied the states into joining India. Autonomy only realistic for the biggest states - others would just become part of India or Pakistan. |
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