Q585
Before partition the Coalition Government in Punjab was under
A.
Malik Khizar Hayat Khan
AnswerB.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C.
Mohammad Munir
D.
None of them
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
An agitation was carried out after Mountbatten plan by Muslim League for the Partition of Bengal and Punjab. Due to this agitation of Muslim League, the coalition government in Punjab under Malik Khizar Hayat Khan resigned in March 1947. Finally both India Congress Committee and Muslim League accepted the plan of Partition of Punjab. A Boundary Commission was appointed to establish the boundaries of West and East Punjab.