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    The document outlines the key events of the Simla Deputation of 1906. It discusses how Muslim fears grew with the election of a liberal government in Britain in 1905 and the possibility of Hindus dominating local governments. On October 8, 1906, a deputation of prominent Muslims met with Viceroy Minto to request separate Muslim representation in elections. They proposed that Muslims have their own representatives elected solely by Muslim voters and receive a higher percentage of seats than their population. Minto accepted their arguments while Morley viewed it as undemocratic. The acceptance of the Simla Deputation's proposals was an important moment that showed the willingness of the British to work with Muslims and established the concept of separate electorates that later aided

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    The document outlines the key events of the Simla Deputation of 1906. It discusses how Muslim fears grew with the election of a liberal government in Britain in 1905 and the possibility of Hindus dominating local governments. On October 8, 1906, a deputation of prominent Muslims met with Viceroy Minto to request separate Muslim representation in elections. They proposed that Muslims have their own representatives elected solely by Muslim voters and receive a higher percentage of seats than their population. Minto accepted their arguments while Morley viewed it as undemocratic. The acceptance of the Simla Deputation's proposals was an important moment that showed the willingness of the British to work with Muslims and established the concept of separate electorates that later aided

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    The document outlines the key events of the Simla Deputation of 1906. It discusses how Muslim fears grew with the election of a liberal government in Britain in 1905 and the possibility of Hindus dominating local governments. On October 8, 1906, a deputation of prominent Muslims met with Viceroy Minto to request separate Muslim representation in elections. They proposed that Muslims have their own representatives elected solely by Muslim voters and receive a higher percentage of seats than their population. Minto accepted their arguments while Morley viewed it as undemocratic. The acceptance of the Simla Deputation's proposals was an important moment that showed the willingness of the British to work with Muslims and established the concept of separate electorates that later aided

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    Lesson plan for Simla deputation

     Even before the morley-minto reforms were introduced, Morley had decided that British should take advantage of their improved relations with the
    Muslims to try to win their support for British rule.

     It was not long that the simla deputation provided an ideal opportunity.

     Muslims had watched the reaction of Hindus to the partition of Bengal with dismay.

     They saw a massive wave of organized protest which they feared would result in the partition being reversed.

     They knew they were not able to provide such a level of protest to maintain the partition.

     Indian national congress was dominated by Hindus and Muslims feared that Hindus agitation would lead to Hindi becoming the national language

     Even Muslims being forcibly converted to Hinduism

     When the new liberal government was elected in Britain in 1905, Muslim fears grew.

     The liberals had stated that they would increase local participation in government of India through elections.

     Since Hindus were in majority, Muslims feared that they would soon be dominated by the Hindus in the local government.

     It was time to act.

     On 8th October 1906 a deputation of prominent Muslims led by Agha khan, visited Viceroy Minto at simla.

     They requested that the position of Muslims in India ‘should be estimated not merely on their numerical strength but in respect to the political
    importance of their community and the service it has rendered to the empire’.

     In ‘simla deputation’ they proposed that:

     In all local and provincial elections Muslims should have their own representatives, who would be elected only by Muslim voters.

     In councils, the Muslims should have a higher percentage of seats than their percentage of the population.

     Muslim leaders stressed that such measures reflected the importance of the Muslims community in Indians society.

     Many Muslim were major landlords and the percentage of Muslim soldiers in the British army was very high.

     Without separate Muslim representatives (elected by Muslims only) there was likely to be communal violence between Muslims and Hindus at every
    election.

     John Morley (secretary of state) thought that the Muslims proposal was undemocratic.

     But Lord Minto accepted their arguments and he agreed to separate representation for Muslims.

    Importance of the simla deputation:

    The acceptance of the simla deputation was an extremely important moment in the history of Pakistan:

     The British acceptance showed that the attempts by sir syed and others to restore relations between the Muslims and the British had been
    successful. The British were now prepared to work with the Muslims.

     It also showed that the Muslim community had decided to ensure that it established a secure place in the constitution by its own methods.
    The Hindu-rivalry which existed in day-to-day life now existed in the constitution as well.

     The deputation showed that many Muslims had now come round to the idea that they were a separate community who should be treated
    in a different way from Hindus. From this, it was only short to breaking away from congress to establish a Muslim party which would
    represent and protect Muslim interests.

     It also proved for the first time that the British were willing to work & cooperate with the Muslims because the viceroy had given a very
    positive response to the proposals put forward by the delegation.

     Their demand for separate electorates & 1/3 representation was going to be accepted sooner or later as the viceroy had given his
    assurance.

    “the simla deputation was perhaps the first step down the long road leading to the formation of Pakistan”.

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