Question

What were the two main terms of the Lucknow Pact.

Answer 1

The main two terms of the Lucknow Pact were as follows:
(i) Provincial Legislatures: Four-fifth of the members of the Provincial Legislatures were to be elected and one-fifth to be nominated. The number of Muslim members was fixed separately in each province. On the whole, the proportion of Muslim members was large for example, 50 percent in Punjab, 40 percent in Bengal and 30 percent in U.P. They were to be elected through separate electorates.
(ii) Imperial Legislative Council: The Imperial Legislative Council should consist of 150 members, of these four-fifth were to be elected and one-fifth are to be nominated. One-third of the elected members were to be Muslims.