What was the Cabinet Mission? State any three of its proposals.

The Cabinet Mission included Pethic Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexender. The objective of the Cabinet Mission was to help India achieve her independence and to set up a Constituent Assembly to prepare a Constitution for India.

Proposals of the Cabinet Mission Plan were:

1. There will be a federal union of the British Provinces and the Princely States.
2. The Union Government would control Defence, Foreign Affairs and Communications. The Provinces would enjoy full autonomy for all subjects other than the Union Subjects.
3. The British Provinces would be divided into three groups — Group A, Group B and Group C on the basis of religion.