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    The All India Muslim League was established in 1906 to protect the political rights and interests of Indian Muslims. It was formed in response to the partition of Bengal and demanded separate electorates for Muslims. Initially supported by the British, the League's goals shifted to self-rule as it adopted nationalist positions. Key objectives included promoting loyalty to the government while representing Muslim needs, and fostering unity between Muslim and other communities. The League played an important role in increasing Muslim political representation and safeguarding Muslim-majority provinces and interests in the legislative assemblies. Its greatest achievement was establishing Pakistan as an independent homeland for South Asian Muslims in 1947.

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    The All India Muslim League was established in 1906 to protect the political rights and interests of Indian Muslims. It was formed in response to the partition of Bengal and demanded separate electorates for Muslims. Initially supported by the British, the League's goals shifted to self-rule as it adopted nationalist positions. Key objectives included promoting loyalty to the government while representing Muslim needs, and fostering unity between Muslim and other communities. The League played an important role in increasing Muslim political representation and safeguarding Muslim-majority provinces and interests in the legislative assemblies. Its greatest achievement was establishing Pakistan as an independent homeland for South Asian Muslims in 1947.

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    The All India Muslim League was established in 1906 to protect the political rights and interests of Indian Muslims. It was formed in response to the partition of Bengal and demanded separate electorates for Muslims. Initially supported by the British, the League's goals shifted to self-rule as it adopted nationalist positions. Key objectives included promoting loyalty to the government while representing Muslim needs, and fostering unity between Muslim and other communities. The League played an important role in increasing Muslim political representation and safeguarding Muslim-majority provinces and interests in the legislative assemblies. Its greatest achievement was establishing Pakistan as an independent homeland for South Asian Muslims in 1947.

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    ALL INDIA MUSLIM LEAGUE

    • The partition of Bengal created a communal divide. On December 30, 1906,


    Muslim league was formed jn Dhaka to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims.
    The AIML was a political party established when some well-known Muslim
    politicians met the Viceroy Lord Minto in Shimla, with the demand, right of
    separate electorate for the Indian Muslims. The founders of AIML were Sir
    Salimullah Khan of Dhaka, Nawab Waqarul Mulk, Nawab Mohsinul Mulk, Syed
    Ameer Ali. Sir Agha Khan was the first president of the party.
    • Initially, it gets great support from the British but when it adopted the notion
    of Self-rule then they get destitution from them.
    • The Amritsar session of the League, held in 1908, under the president ship
    of Sir Syed Ali Imam, demanding a separate electorate for the Muslims, this
    was considered by the British rulers in Morley-Minto Reform 1909.
    The headquarters of the All India Muslim League was established in Lucknow, .
    Maulana Muhammad Ali Jouhar wrote the constitution of the League, known as the
    “Green Book”. Branches were also setup in other provinces. Syed Ameer, Ali
    established a branch of the league in London in 1908, supporting the same objectives .
    Factor Promoting The Muslim League

    British Plan:- Dividing Indian on communal lines and adhered separatist attitude in
    Indian politics. For example- Separate electorate, Played caste politics between non-
    Brahmins and Brahmins.
    Lacks of Education:- Muslims were isolated from western and technical education.
    Loss Sovereignty by Muslims:- 1857 revolt makes British to think that Muslims are
    dangerous for their colonial policy. As they were established their rule after dethroning the
    Mughal rule.
    Expression of Religious Color:-Most of the historians and radical nationalists glorified
    India’s one side of our composite culture. They praises were biased because Shivaji, Rana
    Pratap etc were praises but they remained silent on Akbar, Sher Shah Suri, Allauddin
    Khalji, Tipu Sultan etc.
    Economic backwardness of India:- Lack of Industrialization causes acute unemployment
    and British attitude towards cottage industry was pathetic.
    Objectives Of The Muslim League:
    • To inculcate among Muslims a feeling of loyalty to the government and to disabuse
    their minds of misunderstandings and misconceptions of its actions and intentions.
    • To protect and advance the political rights and interests of the Muslims of India and
    to represent their needs and aspirations to the government from time to time.
    • To promote friendly feelings among the Muslims about the other communities
    The Role Of Muslim League

    Protection of Rights:
    As a political party the immediate cause before the Muslim League was to
    safeguard the Muslim rights. Muslim League adapted a balance attitude towards
    Congress and the British Govt. as they were in numerical minority of South Asia.
    Political Settlement with Congress:
    From the very beginning, the Muslim League wanted a close and cordial terms
    with the Congress. The Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League in the year 1913.
    He was a champion of Hindu-Muslim unity. Due to his efforts, a political
    settlement was achieved between the two political parties in 1916 in Lucknow,
    commonly known as The Lucknow Pact. It was the first time when Congress
    accepted Muslims as a separate nation and Muslim League as a political party of
    Muslims of South Asia.
    Muslim Representation in the Legislative Assemblies:
    Due to the efforts of Muslim League, Muslim representation was increased to one-third in
    the Central Legislative Assembly.
    Protection of Muslim Majority in Bengal and Punjab:
    It was because of Muslim League that the strength of Muslims was established in Bengal
    and Punjab. e. Formation of Sindh Province: The British occupied Sindh in the year 1843
    A.D. Since then the separate status of Sindh as a province was abolished. It was the
    effort of Muslim League that Sindh was restored as a province in 1935.
    CONCLUSION
    The greatest achievement of Muslim League was the creation of Pakistan.
    Under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam the Muslims united themselves
    on the platform of Muslim League and achieved Pakistan in 1947. …….

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