A. September 6, 1944
B. June 6, 1945
C. May 16, 1946
D. August 16, 1946
All India Muslim League observed the “Direct Action Day” on August 16, 1946. Direct Action Day is also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings, was a day of nationwide protest by the Indian Muslim community announced by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It led to large-scale violence between Muslims and Hindus in the city of Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) in the Bengal province of British India.
Direct Action Day was a response against a backdrop of communal tension, the protest triggered massive riots in Calcutta. More than 4,000 people lost their lives and 100,000 residents were left homeless in Calcutta within 72 hours.
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