The All Parties Conference was a group of Indian political parties known for organizing a committee in May 1928 to author the
Constitution of India
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after independence was actualized.
It was chaired by
Dr. M. A. Ansari.
A draft constitution, known as the
Nehru Report, was adopted by the All Parties Conference in
Lucknow
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, in 1928.
Members of the All Parties Conference included the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
,
All-India Hindu Mahasabha,
All-India Muslim League
The All-India Muslim League (AIML) was a political party founded in 1906 in Dhaka, British India with the goal of securing Muslims, Muslim interests in South Asia. Although initially espousing a united India with interfaith unity, the Muslim L ...
,
All-India Conference of Indian Christians,
All India States Peoples' Conference, and
Central Khilafat Committee.
In its meeting from 28 August 1928 to 31 August 1928, the All Parties Conference recommended
dominion status
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for India.
It goal was to renegotiate an alliance between congress and muslim league
References
1928 in British India
Indian independence movement
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