Direct Action 1946:

 Cabinet Mission Plan setback also British Government and the INC being
unfair Jinnah proclaimed proclaimed August 16, 1946 the Direct-Action Day.
 On the day violence news from various place spread and by 12'O Clock,
everybody entered the Ochterlony Monument.
 At 2’clock again crowd of more than 1 lack people gahtered to hear Nazimuddin
and Suhrawardy’s speech.
 6 thousand people were killed & more than 20,000 got injured, nearly 1 lacks
fled. That’s why the the day is often called the "Great Calcutta Killing."
 Communal abuse began on August 16, was still going on until August 21 when
Viceroy Rule was enforced. Five British Battalions, four Gurkha Battalions
deployed which slowed the city movement.
Partition 1947:
 The partition was the last minute process by British for obtaining an agreement
on how independence would take place.
 When British took India to war without consultation Congress opposed it.
Which led to India quit campaign for that Ghandhi,Nehru,others were jailed.
 British needed local allies offered Muslim League political safeguard in
exchange for support. For which in 1940 Pakistan Muslim League wanted
separate state.
 After the war British inability to operate British India offered a deadline for the
transition of power. Which failed because both Congress & Muslim legue
declined.
 March 1947, Lord Louis Mountbatten, arrived in Delhi & forcedly declared
independence to states separately.
 Pakistan celebrated independence on August 14 & India the following day.
 Partition caused protest death & migration which kiled 200,000 to 2 million
people. Up to 100,000 women were raped & kidnaped.
 Muslims remained the largest minority community. The two states crashed
over Jammu and Kashmir territories in 1947-8. Present day they are still
fighting.