Which of the following incident/s was/were reason/s for unity of Hindu – Muslims? 1. The Lucknow Pact 2. The Rowlatt Act agitation brought Hindus and Muslims 3. Radical nationalist Muslims like Mohammad Ali, Abul Kalam Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hasan Imam had now become more influential. Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: The post-First World War period also saw the preparation of the ground for common political action by Hindus and Muslims—

the Lucknow Pact (1916) had stimulated Congress-Muslim League cooperation;
the Rowlatt Act agitation brought Hindus and Muslims, and also other sections of the society, together; and
radical nationalist Muslims like Mohammad Ali, Abul Kalam Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hasan Imam had now become more influential than the conservative Aligarh school elements who had dominated the League earlier.

Source: Spectrum Modern India