The Lahore Resolution of 1940 was significant because it laid the foundation for a separate Muslim state. It also marked a major shift in the All-India Muslim League’s position. Led by Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the League moved from supporting Hindu-Muslim unity in a united independent India toward establishing a separate Muslim state. It reflected the Muslim League’s concerns about political marginalization in a Hindu-majority India.
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