Lahore Resolution
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The Lahore Resolution was a pivotal 1940 political statement by the All-India Muslim League that called for independent Muslim-majority states in British India, laying the ideological foundation for the creation of Pakistan.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lahore Resolution canonical | 10 |
| Pakistan Resolution | 3 |
| Lahore Resolution of 1940 | 2 |
| All-India Muslim League session of 1940 | 1 |
| Lahore Resolution 1940 | 1 |
| Two-Nation Theory | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T413372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lahore Resolution Context triple: [Pakistan Day, commemorates, Lahore Resolution]
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A.
Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
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B.
Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
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C.
Gandhi–Irwin Pact
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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D.
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.
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E.
Cairo Declaration
The Cairo Declaration was a World War II Allied statement issued in 1943 that outlined the terms for Japan’s surrender and pledged the return of territories seized by Japan to China and other countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lahore Resolution Target entity description: The Lahore Resolution was a pivotal 1940 political statement by the All-India Muslim League that called for independent Muslim-majority states in British India, laying the ideological foundation for the creation of Pakistan.
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A.
Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
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B.
Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
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C.
Gandhi–Irwin Pact
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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D.
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.
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E.
Cairo Declaration
The Cairo Declaration was a World War II Allied statement issued in 1943 that outlined the terms for Japan’s surrender and pledged the return of territories seized by Japan to China and other countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
political resolution ⓘ political statement ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Lahore ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
All India Muslim League
ⓘ
surface form:
All-India Muslim League
|
| adoptedIn |
British India
ⓘ
Punjab, Pakistan ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Lahore Resolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistan Resolution
|
| associatedWith |
Pakistan Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Two-Nation Theory
|
| calledFor |
autonomous and sovereign units
ⓘ
grouping of geographically contiguous Muslim-majority areas ⓘ independent Muslim-majority states in northwestern and eastern zones of British India ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | Pakistan Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 23 March ⓘ |
| context | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| countryCommemorating | Pakistan ⓘ |
| currentNameOfVenue | Greater Iqbal Park ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 24 March 1940 ⓘ |
| debatedIn | Constituent Assembly discussions and later historiography ⓘ |
| didNotExplicitlyUseTerm | Pakistan ⓘ |
| endDate | 24 March 1940 ⓘ |
| ideologicalFoundationFor | creation of Pakistan ⓘ |
| influenced | Pakistan Movement ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent Muslim League demands for partition ⓘ |
| keyFigureAssociated |
A. K. Fazlul Huq
ⓘ
Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman ⓘ Liaquat Ali Khan ⓘ Muhammad Ali Jinnah ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterInterpretedAs | demand for a single state of Pakistan ⓘ |
| meetingVenue | Minto Park, Lahore ⓘ |
| movedBy | A. K. Fazlul Huq ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Indian National Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian National Congress leaders
many Hindu political organizations ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
creation of independent Muslim-majority states
ⓘ
protection of Muslim political rights in British India ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInvolved |
All India Muslim League
ⓘ
surface form:
All-India Muslim League
|
| presentedAt | annual session of the All-India Muslim League ⓘ |
| presentedBy | A. K. Fazlul Huq ⓘ |
| regionAddressed |
eastern Muslim-majority areas of British India
ⓘ
northwestern Muslim-majority areas of British India ⓘ |
| rejected | concept of a single all-India federation as proposed in earlier constitutional schemes ⓘ |
| secondedBy | Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman ⓘ |
| significance |
formal articulation of demand for separate Muslim homelands
ⓘ
pivotal milestone in the Pakistan Movement ⓘ |
| startDate | 22 March 1940 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Muhammad Ali Jinnah ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lahore Resolution Description of subject: The Lahore Resolution was a pivotal 1940 political statement by the All-India Muslim League that called for independent Muslim-majority states in British India, laying the ideological foundation for the creation of Pakistan.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Resolution
this entity surface form:
Lahore Resolution of 1940
this entity surface form:
Two-Nation Theory
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Resolution
this entity surface form:
All-India Muslim League session of 1940
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Resolution
this entity surface form:
Lahore Resolution of 1940