The National Agriculturist Party began as a loose coalition of landlords, both Hindu & Muslim in the run up to the 1937 United Province elections (modern day Uttar Pradesh).
The tale of the NAP reveals the role of provincial panchayat level squabbling in the Partition
The tale of the NAP reveals the role of provincial panchayat level squabbling in the Partition
One of the NAP’s prominent leaders was the Nawab of Chhattari, Muhammad Ahmed Said Khan.
A frenemy of Jinnah’s, he parted ways with the Muslim League in a quest for power, believing economic interests would defeat communal interests (he still agreed with Jinnah’s supremacy.)
A frenemy of Jinnah’s, he parted ways with the Muslim League in a quest for power, believing economic interests would defeat communal interests (he still agreed with Jinnah’s supremacy.)
The NAP compromised of Muslim & Hindu Zamindars, landlords who believed they could strong arm their subjects no matter the religion in a battle against land reform (very familiar huh?).
They collapsed in slow motion once communal & economic realities hit them.
They collapsed in slow motion once communal & economic realities hit them.
On one hand, the stringent Muslim League poached & harangued Muslim NAP leaders as communal tiffs on ground provided openings.
OTOH, the Hindu Mahasabha tried the same. Problem was Hindu landlords like JP Srivastava & Raja Rampal Singh wore their Hinduism on their sleeve…
OTOH, the Hindu Mahasabha tried the same. Problem was Hindu landlords like JP Srivastava & Raja Rampal Singh wore their Hinduism on their sleeve…
And proceeded to oust antagonistic Hindu Mahasabha leaders with their power and wealth.
Muslim NAP leaders were caught in a fix as their Muslimness was consistently in question by ML leaders while Hindu NAP leaders brandished their religion openly.
The NAP *looked* too Hindu.
Muslim NAP leaders were caught in a fix as their Muslimness was consistently in question by ML leaders while Hindu NAP leaders brandished their religion openly.
The NAP *looked* too Hindu.
The 1937 elections would have the Congress & ML in tacit agreement against a flailing NAP & Hindu Sabha parties.
The Congress romped to victory with 133/159 general seats, enough to form a gov on its own
The ML found its 1st breath, 22/66 Muslim seats, the largest Muslim party.
The Congress romped to victory with 133/159 general seats, enough to form a gov on its own
The ML found its 1st breath, 22/66 Muslim seats, the largest Muslim party.
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