# Canonical recap data for Lucknow Pact (1916)
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slug: lucknow-pact
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1916/lucknow-pact"
title: Lucknow Pact
subtitle: Hindu-Muslim unity for electoral reform briefly united Indian nationalist movements before communal tensions fractured the alliance.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1916-12-01
datePrecision: month
year: 1916
decade: 1910
country:
name: India
slug: india
summaryShort: "The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (AIML) at a joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916. Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures. The Muslim League "
summaryLong: The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (AIML) at a joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916. Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures. The Muslim League leaders agreed to join the Congress movement demanding Indian autonomy. Scholars cite this as an example of a consociational practice in Indian politics. Bal Gangadhar Tilak represented the Congress while framing the deal, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah participated in this event.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Harzratganj_Market%2C_Lucknow.jpg/1280px-Harzratganj_Market%2C_Lucknow.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Lucknow"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_Pact"
  title: Lucknow Pact
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League (AIML) at a joint session of both the parties held in Luckn
wikidataQid: Q1481906
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260701165220/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_Pact"
  capturedAt: 2026-07-01
  label: Lucknow Pact
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_Pact"
