The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dhaka at the Muhammadan Educational Conference. It emerged from Muslim concerns over Congress dominance, the Urdu-Hindi controversy, and lack of representation. The League later played a decisive role in the demand for Pakistan in 1940 and in India’s partition in 1947.
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- Founded 1906 at Dhaka, suggested by Nawab Salimullah, supported by Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Aim: safeguard political rights of Muslims in British India
- Triggered by partition of Bengal opposition, Urdu-Hindi controversy, and Muslim under-representation
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s ideas of Muslims as distinct community influenced foundation
- Congress seen as Hindu-dominated, unable to represent Muslims
- Objectives: secure Muslim loyalty to British, ensure political participation, reduce prejudice
- Initially backed by British; adopted self-government for India in 1913
- Jinnah later led League; first promoted Hindu-Muslim unity
- In 1940, League formally demanded separate Muslim state, leading to Pakistan creation
- Became dominant political force in Pakistan after 1947
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