All India Muslim League

ALL INDIA MUSLIM LEAGUE

➢ Introduction

➢ Factors that led to the formation of the Muslim League

➢ Muslim League after Partition

➢ Conclusion

Introduction

A political party called the All-India Muslim League was founded in British India in 1906 and became known as the Muslim League. The Nawab of Dhaka, Khwaja Salimullah, proposed the formation of a political party to further the interests of Muslims in British India at the All-India Muslim Education Conference's annual conference in Ahsan Manzil in 1906. The conference unanimously approved the resolution, which resulted in the official establishment of the All-India Muslim League in Dhaka. The league and its leaders, most notably Mohammed Ali Jinnah, have advocated for Hindu-Muslim harmony in a united and independent India for many years. The league did not advocate for the creation of a Muslim state distinct from India, the future sovereign nation, until 1940. The league envisioned a separate country for Muslims in India because it thought Hindus would control an independent India. Its ardent support for the creation of a distinct nation-state with a Muslim majority, Pakistan, helped the British Empire effectively divide India in 1947.

Factors that led to the formation of the Muslim League

The British initiative, illiteracy, the loss of Muslim autonomy, the manifestation of religious colour, India's economic backwardness, and other crucial elements all contributed to the foundation of the Muslim League in India. Apart from them, the following are some prominent factors; READ MORE…