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Question
What was the importance of the Lucknow Pact of 1916?
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Solution
The Lucknow Pact was extremely important because it embodied an important step in the direction of Hindu-Muslim unity. The Lucknow Pact was a sign of the coming together of the leadership of the two communities on one hand, and a compromise between the moderate and extremist factions within the Indian National Congress on the other.
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