The Muslim League was formed in response to the partition of Bengal in 1905, which had angered many Muslims in India.
The idea for the Muslim League was first proposed by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a prominent Muslim leader and founder of the Aligarh Muslim University.
The party was officially founded on December 30, 1906, at a meeting in Dhaka (now in Bangladesh) that was attended by prominent Muslim leaders from across India.
The initial goal of the Muslim League was to protect the political rights of Muslims in India and to promote their interests.
The party was led by a president, who was elected by its members.
The name “Muslim League” was proposed by Nawab Salimullah Bahadur of Dhaka.
Here are the presidents of the Muslim League and the dates of their tenure:
Aga Khan III (1906-1913)
Sir Abdul Rauf (1913-1916)
Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk (1916-1919)
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar (1919-1920)
Hakim Ajmal Khan (1920-1923)
Mohammad Ali Jouhar (1923-1927)
Sir Muhammad Shafi (1927-1930)
Allama Iqbal (1930-1932)
Sir Muhammad Shafi (1932-1934)
Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman (1934-1937)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1937-1947)
Here are some key events in the history of the Muslim League:
The party held its first annual session in Karachi in 1907, where it adopted its constitution and elected its first president, Aga Khan III.
In 1913, the party held its second annual session in Lucknow, where it announced its demand for separate electorates for Muslims in India.
The Lucknow Pact of 1916, which was signed between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress, marked a significant moment in the history of the Indian independence movement. The pact called for greater Muslim representation in government and an end to the partition of Bengal.
The Khilafat Movement of 1919, which was launched by the Muslim League and other Muslim organizations, was a protest against the British government’s decision to abolish the Ottoman Caliphate.
In 1920, the Muslim League held its annual session in Allahabad, where it passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a separate Muslim state in India.
In 1930, the party held its annual session in Allahabad, where Allama Iqbal delivered his famous presidential address in which he first proposed the idea of a separate Muslim state in India.
The Lahore Resolution of 1940, which was passed at the Muslim League’s annual session in Lahore, called for the creation of an independent Muslim state in northwestern India.
The Muslim League’s demand for a separate Muslim state led to the partition of India in 1947 and the creation of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who became the leader of the Muslim League in 1937, played a key role in the party’s campaign for a separate Muslim state and became the first governor-general of Pakistan after independence.
The second annual session of the Muslim League was held in December 1908 in Aligarh, where the party passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a Muslim university in India, which led to the founding of the Aligarh Muslim University.
The third annual session of the Muslim League was held in December 1909 in Lahore, where the party reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of Muslim interests and expressed concern over the British government’s decision to reduce Muslim representation in government.
