Sikh disappointment with the outcome of their demand for a partition was evident in their rising temper. Akali Dal asked Sikhs to conitnue struggling to keep Lahore, Lyallpur and Montgomery. Sikhs had a better chances of securing real gains in places where the demograpnic balance was more evenly poised.

- Excerpt from Ayesha Jalal's book "Self and Sovereignty"

Link to the book: http://bit.ly/2hy0r6Q