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The Muslim League, after first refusing, decided to join the Interim Government of India (formed in September 1946) on:

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Answer: Option C — 13 October 1946

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The Muslim League decided to join the Interim Government on 13 October 1946, and its five nominees joined the government later that month (26 October 1946).

Background:

  • The Cabinet Mission Plan (May 1946) proposed an interim government made up of Indian leaders.
  • The Muslim League at first accepted the plan, but later withdrew its acceptance, because of differences with the Congress over the interpretation of the plan and the composition of the interim government.

The Interim Government:

The Viceroy, Lord Wavell, invited Jawaharlal Nehru to form the Interim Government, which was sworn in on 2 September 1946, without the Muslim League.

The League's decision:

  • Lord Wavell persuaded the League to join the government, as he felt that it was necessary to have both major parties in it.
  • On 13 October 1946, Jinnah announced the League's decision to join the Interim Government.

The League's nominees were Liaquat Ali Khan, I. I. Chundrigar, Abdur Rab Nishtar, Ghazanfar Ali Khan and Jogendra Nath Mandal (a Dalit leader from Bengal).

Liaquat Ali Khan became the Finance Member.

Problems:

  • The League did not join the Constituent Assembly, and its members did not cooperate with the Congress members in the government.
  • They used their position to obstruct the government's work.
  • Liaquat Ali Khan's budget (1947), which imposed heavy taxes on businessmen, was seen by the Congress as an attempt to harm its supporters.
  • The two parties could not work together, which convinced many leaders that partition was inevitable.

Later:

In February 1947, the British Prime Minister announced that the British would leave India by June 1948.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗2 September 1946 was the date the Interim Government was sworn in; the other dates are not the date of the League's decision.

Quick tip

Remember: Interim Government sworn in on 2 September 1946 (Nehru); Muslim League decided to join on 13 October 1946 (Liaquat Ali Khan as Finance Member; Jogendra Nath Mandal).

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