* The British, with an aggravating war situation were expecting increased cooperation from the Indians. Thus, they began a process of diplomatic engagement with the Indian leaders by opening negotiations on contentious issues. The Wavell Plan, Shimla Conference and Cabinet Mission Plan were the results of these efforts.
* Rajapolachari evolved a formula in March 1944. But it was shooting down by Jinnah, who would not settle for anything less than a separate State.
* Lord Wavell also put forth on 14 June 1945, which came to be popularly known as the Wavell Plan.
* The Principal objectives behind the plan were to assuage the widespread public ire in India, obtain Indian cooperation against the surging military tide of Japan and build up public opinion for the conservative party in the forthcoming general elections in Britain.
* Wavell invited the prominent Leaders of all political parties in the country to a conference in Shimla on June 1945. Conference was held from 25 June to 14 July and was attended by 21 leaders.
* The conference began on a hopeful note but ultimately broke down due to the insistence of Jinnah that the Muslim League alone represents Indian Muslims and hence no non-League member could be nominated to the Viceroy's Council.
* Clement Atlee took over as the Prime Minister and the Sir Pethick Lawrence was appointed as the new Secretary of State for India.
*Cripps Mission: On 15 March 1946, Lord Atlee's government made a historic announcement in which the Indian's right to self-determination and framing of a constitution were conceded. Three members of the British Cabinet – Pethick Lawrence Sir Stafford Cripps and A.B. Alexander were sent to India.
* Features – formation of union of India, Constituent Assembly, Interim Government. * On 6 June the Muslim League and on 25 June 1946 the Congress accepted the plan. Elections were held in July 1946 for the formation of a Constituent Assembly. The Congress secured 205 out of 214 General seats. They also had the support of 4 Sikh members.
* The Muslim League got 73 out of 79 Muslim seats. Jinnah became greatly disturbed by the elections results.
* End of July they resolved to withdraw its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan and went on to pass the 'Direct Action' resolution. 16 August 1946 was fixed as the 'Direct Action Day' – communal riots broke out.
* On 13 October 1946, communal riots also broke out in Noakhali. Mahatma Gandhi reached Noakhali on 29 October. Interim government was formed under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 September 1946.
* League joined the Interim Government on 26 October 1946, not to work it but to wreck it from within. Atlee decided to sent Lord Mountbatten as viceroy to India in place of Lord Wavell.
* Lord Mountbatten armed with vast powers became India's Viceroy on 24 March 1947. Put forth the plan of partition of India on 3 June 1947.
* Sardar Patel also felt that if the plan of India's partition had not been accepted them. "We would not have had one Pakistan but several".
* India would be divided in two parts, namely the Union Of India and Pakistan and both would be granted freedom on 15 August 1947 instead on June 1948. India Independence Act on 18 July 1947.
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