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Nehru Report

The Nehru Report of 1928 was drafted in response to the Simon Commission and proposed dominion status for India, joint electorates, and fundamental rights, but lacked provisions for Muslim representation, leading to strong opposition from Muslim leaders. The rejection of the report highlighted the communal divide and shifted Muslim political strategy towards a separate identity, ultimately contributing to the demand for Pakistan. Its failure to address Muslim concerns marked a significant turning point in Indo-Muslim relations and underscored the inadequacy of Hindu-majority governance for Muslim interests.

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Nehru Report

The Nehru Report of 1928 was drafted in response to the Simon Commission and proposed dominion status for India, joint electorates, and fundamental rights, but lacked provisions for Muslim representation, leading to strong opposition from Muslim leaders. The rejection of the report highlighted the communal divide and shifted Muslim political strategy towards a separate identity, ultimately contributing to the demand for Pakistan. Its failure to address Muslim concerns marked a significant turning point in Indo-Muslim relations and underscored the inadequacy of Hindu-majority governance for Muslim interests.

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Nehru Report (1928)

1. Background and Context


In response to the Simon Commission of 1927—boycotted by
all major Indian political parties due to the lack of Indian
representation—the British Government challenged Indian
leaders to present their own constitutional framework. This
prompted an All Parties Conference, which formed a
committee under the leadership of Motilal Nehru to draft a
constitution for India. This document, submitted in August
1928, came to be known as the Nehru Report.
"The All Parties Conference held in 1928 appointed a committee
under Motilal Nehru to draft a constitution for India. This report
came to be known as the Nehru Report."
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2. Key Features of the Nehru Report
The Nehru Report proposed a dominion status for India within
the British Commonwealth and included several major
recommendations:
 Joint electorates instead of separate electorates for
minorities
 Fundamental rights for citizens
 Full provincial autonomy
 Equal rights regardless of religion
 No special safeguards for Muslims or other minorities
These proposals caused serious concern among Muslim leaders,
especially the abolition of separate electorates, which were
earlier granted under the Lucknow Pact (1916).
3. Muslim Reaction and Criticism
Muslim leaders, especially from the All India Muslim League,
strongly opposed the Nehru Report. The report was seen as
Hindu-dominated and ignored key Muslim demands, such as:
 Separate electorates
 Reservation of seats for Muslims in government jobs and
legislature
 Recognition of Muslim culture, language, and religion
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah expressed his
disappointment and rejected the report. He presented his famous
Fourteen Points in 1929 as a direct response.
"The Muslims rejected the Nehru Report because it did not
provide adequate safeguards for their political, cultural, and
religious rights."
4. The Turning Point for Muslim Politics
The rejection of Muslim demands in the Nehru Report played a
crucial role in widening the gap between Hindus and Muslims.
It proved to Muslim leadership that Hindu-majority parties
would not protect Muslim interests. This event led to a shift
in Muslim political strategy — from cooperation with
Congress to separate political identity, and eventually the
demand for Pakistan.
"The Nehru Report proved that the political future of the
Muslims could not be safe in a system dominated by the Hindu
majority."
5. Significance and Impact
Though it failed to become a constitution, the Nehru Report was
significant because it exposed the deep communal divide in
Indian politics. It laid bare the Congress’s unwillingness to
accommodate Muslim aspirations, and highlighted the need
for Muslim unity and leadership to protect their rights.
6. Conclusion
The Nehru Report was a turning point in Indo-Muslim
relations. Its failure to acknowledge Muslim concerns led to the
rise of Muslim separatism and strengthened the demand for a
separate Muslim homeland. It clearly showed that dominion
status under Hindu leadership was unacceptable to the
Muslim community.

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