Nehru Report and a Shift into Muslims Politics in India: The Evolution of Muslim Nationalism

Abstract

Muslims of the sub-continent had been living together for centuries. However, the arrival of the British totally changed the political landscape of the united India. Due to unfavorable and drastic policies of Britain disrupted the political and cultural strata of the Indians. The outbreak of war of independence in 1857 revealed some strict segments from the side of British. Different constitutional measures were taken to run the administrative set up of the India. The Nehru Report of 1928 marked a significant milestone in India’s constitutional history, proposing self-governance within the British Empire. However, its centralized structure and lack of safeguards for minority rights drew criticism, particularly from the Muslim leadership. The study examined the Nehru Report its salient features and what were the response of the Muslims of India and which strategies were adopted to shift the trends of Muslims politics in India at time when report burst a cloud of criticism from the Muslims. Qualitative method of study has been adopted to carry out this research to its final edge. Primary and secondary sources have been used in this research paper.