An important step towards achieving Hindu-Muslim unity was the Lucknow Pact, 1916. Anti-British feelings were generated among the Muslims following a war between Britain and Turkey, which opened the way for Congress and Muslim League unity. Both the Congress and the Muslim League held sessions at Lucknow in 1916. This meeting had settled the details of an agreement on the composition of the legislatures and the quantum of representation to be allowed to the two communities. The agreement was confirmed by the annual sessions of the Congress, and the League held at Lucknow on 29 and 31 December, 1916 respectively. The Congress accepted the separate electorates and both organizations jointly demanded dominion status for the country. Hindu-Muslim unity weakened the British attitude. In 1916, the British Government announced a policy whereby the involvement of Indians in the Government was to be increased, and there was to be a gradual development of local self-Government institutions. Sarojini Naidu described Jinnah, the chief architect of the Lucknow Pact, the title of the Ambassador of ‘Hindu-Muslim Unity.’ ....Read more