Direct Action Day 1946
English
Period16 August 1946 Exam importanceHigh
A day of protest called by the Muslim League on 16 August 1946 to press its demand for Pakistan, which triggered severe communal violence, particularly in Calcutta — a significant escalation point in the events leading to Partition.
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