The call for Direct Action Day was made by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader of the All-India Muslim League.
Direct Action Day was observed on August 16, 1946. It was initiated by the Muslim League to assert their demand for a separate Muslim state (Pakistan) and protest against the British government's plans for the Indian constitution.
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Therefore, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the leader who called for Direct Action Day.
Who among the following was one of the defence attorneys of the famous ‘Sehgal-Dhillon-Shah Nawaz’ trials?
The princely states that were unwilling to join the Indian Union until July 1947 included:
a. Baroda
b. Travancore
c. Bikaner
d. Bhopal
With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
In 1945, Shimla Conference was proposed by ________ to solve the political deadlock.
Jayprakash Narayan was given the title of ‘______’.
In the context of the 1930 Civil Disobedience Movement, which prominent tribal leader from the Korku community specifically spearheaded the 'Jungle Satyagraha' in the Ghoda Dongri region of Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, protesting against restrictive forest laws?