History & Civics
With reference to the picture given below, state any two significant outcomes of the pact signed in 1916 between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League.
Answer
Two significant outcomes of the pact signed in 1916 (the Lucknow Pact) are:
- It brought the Congress and the Muslim League together on a common platform to put forward joint constitutional demands before the Government.
- It reunited the Early Nationalists and the Assertive Nationalists, strengthening the Congress.
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