What are the main points of Lucknow Pact?
They demanded:
- The number of elected seats on the councils should be increased.
- Laws/Motions which were passed by large majorities in the councils should be accepted as bindings by the British Government.
- Minorities in the provinces should be protected.
- All provinces should be granted autonomy.
Who dominated Lucknow Pact 1916?
Lucknow Pact, (December 1916), agreement made by the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah; it was adopted by the Congress at its Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on Dec. 31, 1916.
Who is known as father of Indian unrest?
Tilak was the first leader of the Indian independence movement. The British colonial authorities called him “The father of the Indian unrest.” He was also conferred with the title of “Lokmanya”, which means “accepted by the people [as their leader]”.
What was the idea of communal better with respect to Lucknow Pact?
No legislative council shall proceed with a bill or resolution if 3/4th members of any community are opposed to it on the ground that it adversely affects its interests.
Who started Kesari?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to run his two newspapers, Kesari, in Marathi and Mahratta (Run by Kesari-Maratha Trust) in English from Kesari Wada, Narayan Peth, Pune….Kesari (newspaper)
| Founder(s) | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Publisher | Kesari Maratha Trust |
| Founded | 4 January 1881 |
| Political alignment | Centre-right politics |
| Language | Marathi |
What was the communal veto?
In the Indian context, a communal veto mean that a majority of each community, i.e., a majority of Hindus and a majority of Muslims vote for or against a policy to be passed in the legislature.
What are the drawbacks of Lucknow Pact?
Following are three drawbacks of the Lucknow Pact: The Lucknow Pact was not concluded through mass participation. It was primarily a brainchild of the educated and rich Hindus and Muslims. The Pact accepted in principle that the interests of the Hindus and Muslims were separate.
Who is the first editor of Kesari?
Agarkar
The editors of Kesari included a number of freedom fighters and social activists / reformers, including Agarkar (its first editor), Chiplunkar and Tilak. Agarkar left Kesari in 1887 to start his own news paper, Sudharak (The Reformer) after which Tilak continued to run the paper on his own.
Who is called Indian Kesari?
Lala Lajpat rai
Lala Lajpat rai popularly known as Punjab Kesari took his last breath on November 17th, 1928. Lala Lajpat Rai was born on January 28, in the year 1865, in Punjab. He was one of the most active and important leaders in India’s freedom struggle.