The Lahore Resolution of 1940 sought to consolidate Muslim-majority areas into independent states. Which of the following regions, despite having a significant Muslim population, was *not* directly envisioned as part of the proposed sovereign Muslim states in the resolution's initial outline?
✓ Correct Answer: Option D
The Lahore Resolution explicitly mentioned the North-Western and Eastern zones of India where Muslims were numerically a majority, which included NWFP, Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan in the west, and Bengal and parts of Assam in the east. The United Provinces (modern-day Uttar Pradesh) was a Muslim-minority province, despite its significant Muslim population and being a hub of Muslim culture and politics, and thus not envisioned as part of the proposed Muslim majority states.
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