Sindh played a considerable role in the Indian subcontinent politics during British era. At least two of the central secretaries and one president of Indian National Congress (INC) and key leader of All India Muslim league (AIML) Mohammad Ali Jinnah were Sindhis. Besides, Sindh’s support for Reshmi Romal Movement, Khalafat Movement as well as engagement with Indian National Army (INA) is the components that would be discussed in this chapter. The impacts of all India politics on Sindh are discussed in the chapter in detail. Another focus of the discussion is the majority people’s dissent regarding federating with Pakistan during 1946.
Besides, the chapter runs around
the movement for the separation of Sindh from Bombay presidency, which later on
proved to be the foundation of visibility in the clashes between interests of
Muslim landed aristocracy and Hindu traders. The movement was a factor of
turning point for the development in Sindh because the development that was
attained after Sindh’s separation of Bombay played a major role in the
transformation of Sindhi society.