What is Unionist Party (Punjab)?
{{No sources}} The '''Unionist Party (Punjab)''' was a political party of the [[Punjab]], [[British India]]. It was founded by Sir [[Fazli Husain]], Sir [[Chotu Ram]] and [[Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan]]in 1923 and basically represented the Punjabi ''zamindar'' (rural/agrarian)interests. The party was secular in nature and believed in a strong and united Punjabi entity, bringing together [[Muslims]], [[Hindus]], [[Sikhs]] and other communities of this province, Under the leadership of Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, the party won the general elections of 1936 and formed a coalition government along with the [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Sikh Akali Dal]] from 1937 onwards. However, in October 1937, the Muslim members in the party were also allowed to merge with the [[All India Muslim League]] by an agreement reached between Sir Sikandar and Mr [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] at [[Lucknow]]. This famous agreement was called the [[Jinnah-Sikandar Pact]]. [[Category:Punjab]] [[Category:Pakistan Movement]] [[Category:1930s in India]] {{multistub|politics|Asia}}