2. •After the partition of Bengal the Muslims of
Sub-continent felt alone. The reaction of Hindus
against the partition was very strong and anti-
Muslim. At that time some prominent members
of Muslim community thought that the time has
arrived for Muslims to take some action towards
safeguarding their rights.
3. • Therefore Sir Agha Khan III led a delegation of some prominent
members of Muslim society of India to meet Viceroy Lord Minto in
Simla in October 1906.
• There they demanded separate electorates for Muslims and weightage
for Muslims in different councils. The meeting was a success and
brought future hopes for Muslim politics in India. The Viceroy assured
that he would convey the demands to House of Commons. Separate
electorates were finally granted to Muslims in Minto Marly reforms in
1909.
4. THE FORMATION OF MUSLIM LEAGUE 1906:
• The Hindu attitude towards Muslims after the Partition of Bengal proved
that Hindus cannot work for the rights of Muslims and Muslims need to
make a political party of their own. The annual session of the,
“Mohammedan Educational Conference”, was held at Dhaka in 1906.
Many prominent members of Muslim society of India were present
there. After the meeting the Nawab of Dhaka, Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
arranged another meeting to discuss the prospects of a political party of
Muslims. He chaired the meeting and in this meeting the every agreed
on the need to form a separate political party.
5. OBJECTIVES OF THE LEAGUE
• i. To protect the rights of Muslims
• ii. To cultivate friendly relations with British.
• iii. To prevent the rise a hostile feelings in the hearts of
Muslims for other communities and in the hearts of other
communities for Muslims.
6. CHANGE IN OBJECTIVES OF MUSLIM
LEAGUE
• In the annual session of 1912-13 Muslim League announced
the change in its objectives. The friendly relations with British
were replaced with the demand for self-rule from British. This
was a significant demand because it brought Muslim League
and Congress closer and it also compelled Muhammad Ali
Jinnah to join Muslim League in 1913.
