Muslim League Flashcards
When was the Indian Councils Act passed?
In 1892, the Indian Councils Act was passed
Which organisation represented the Muslim leaders of Bengal and other Provinces?
The Central National Muslims Association
What Memorandum did the Central National Muslims Association present to the Government in August 1893?
They had asked for the due representation of Muslims in the Central Legislative Council
Separatist trends grew with the spread of which Movement?
The Aligarh Movement
Name the events that led to the formation of a Muslim League
- The Hindi - Urdu Controversy
- The Aligarh Movement & Aligarh Politics
- Partition of Bengal and the Anti-Partition Movement
What was the Hindi - Urdu Controversy?
- In UP, the petitions only in Urdu could be submitted to offices and courts.
- The Hindus protested against this practice.
- The Government gave instructions on 8 April, 1900 (imp) that offices and courts should also entertain petitions written in Devanagri script also
Who started the Anglo-Oriental College?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Which institution became the centre of the Aligarh Movement?
The Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh
What was the theme of the Aligarh Movement?
“Loyalty, approval and support of the Government”
Who led the Aligarh Movement after Sir Syed’s death in 1898?
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
Who was the secretary of the M.A.O
College Trust?
Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
Who was the Lt. Governor of UP?
A. Macdonell
What did the Lt. Governor of UP demand from Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk?
That he should either resign from the Secretaryship of the Trust or separate himself from the agitation against the Government order. The Nawab cooled down for the time being.
When did a large number of Muslims take part in protest meetings?
In the early phase of the Anti-Partition Movement
How did the Government prevent more Muslims from joining the Anti-Partition Movement?
It won over Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka to its cause. The Government could secure the support of the Muslims on the ground that the new Province would be a Muslim majority region.
Where had Muslim delegates from various Provinces assembled in December 1906?
In December 1906, the Delegates from various Provinces had assembled in Dhaka in connection with the Muslim Educational Conference.
Who proposed the formation of a central organisation for Muslims and where?
At a Muslim Educational Conference in Dhaka in 1906, Nawab Salimullah proposed to form a central organisation to look exclusively after the interests of the Muslim Community
When and where was the All-India Muslim League founded?
The All-India Muslim League was founded in Dhaka on 30th December, 1906
Who presided over the Dhaka Session of the All-India Muslim League?
Nawab Salimullah
When was the Muslim League’s Constitution framed and where?
In 1907 at Karachi
Where and under whose Chairmanship was the First Session of the Muslim League held?
At Amritsar, under the Chairmanship of Syed Ali Imam
Give the objectives of the Muslim League
- To promote among Indian Muslims feelings of loyalty towards the British Government.
- Remove misconceptions that may arise as to the intentions of Government in relation to Indian Muslims
- To protect the political and other rights of the Muslims and to place their needs and aspirations before the Government in mild and moderate language.
- To prevent the rise of any feeling of hostility between Muslims and other communities.
