Simla deputation & Muslim League

Question 1

what are the reasons for the formation of the Muslim league?

Answer 1

main reason:
-Simla deputation (give a recount)
other reasons:
-congress attitude towards Muslims & Hindu party
-opposition to the partition of Bengal
-save Muslim entity (two-nation theory)
-save Urdu (Urdu-Hindi controversy)
-poor education & economic position

Question 2

when was the Muslim league formed?

Answer 2

30th December 1906 at the all India educational conference

Question 3

what was the Simla deputation?

Answer 3

-1906
-first attempt at presenting Muslim demands to the British
-35 Muslims from all over India (most representative party)
-led by Sir Agha Khan and secretary Nawab Mohsin ul Malik
-held at Simla
-Terms advocated for the protection & representation of Muslims
1 higher representation than the population
2 separate electorates
3 reservations in government jobs, senates, universities & viceroys executive council
4 Muslim University at Aligarh
-viceroy was sympathetic & this encouraged Muslims to struggle for their rights

Question 4

what were the terms of the Simla delgation?

Answer 4

1 higher representation than the population
2 separate electorates
3 reservations in government jobs, senates, universities & viceroys executive council
4 Muslim University at Aligarh

Question 5

when was the Simla deputation?

Answer 5

1906