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All INDIA MUSLIM LEAGUE
Introduction
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817–98) helped form the
All-India Muslim League (AIML).
• His educational proposals and political activism
inspired Muslim elites to support the AIML.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan originally founded the All
India Muhammadan Educational Conference in
1886 in order to uplift Western education,
especially science and literature, among India's
Muslims.
Cont…
• The formation of a Muslim political party on national
level was seen as essential by 1901.
• The first stage of its formation was the meeting held at
Lucknow in September 1906, with participation of
representatives from all over India.
• On December 30, 1906, the annual meeting of
Mohammadan Educational Conference was held at
Dacca under the chairmanship of Nawab Viqar ul
Mulk.
• Almost three thousand delegates attended the session
making it the most representative ever gathering of
Muslim India.
Group photo taken at the Annual Mohammaden
Educational Conference in Dacca, 1906
Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar
wrote the constitution of the
Muslim League
Nawab Salim Ullah Khan
proposed the formation of All
India Muslim League
Nawab Viqar ul Mulk chaired
the meeting at Dacca
Syed Ameer Ali established a
branch of the Muslim League
in London
Cont…
• For the first time the conference lifted it’s ban
on political discussion, when Nawab Salim
ullah Khan presented a proposal to establish a
political party to safeguard the interests of the
Muslims - All India Muslim League
• It elected Sir Aga Khan as it’s President.
• It also elected six vice presidents, a secretary
and two joint secretaries for a term of three
years.
Cont..
• It’s initial membership was four hundred in fixed
proportions of the provinces.
• The constitution of the League known as the
"Green Book" was written by Maulana
Muhammad Ali Johar.
• It’s branches were also setup in other provinces.
• Syed Ameer Ali established a branch of the
League in London in 1908, supporting the same
objectives.
Initial Aims & Objectives
• To create faithfulness towards British in the
hearts of Muslims.
• To protect the rights & interest of Indian
Muslims and to present their demands
& feelings before the government.
• To stop negative emotions arising in the hearts
of Muslims towards other nations of India.
Cont….
• A committee was formed of 60 members to
decide the aims & objectives of Muslim league.
• Committee represent its report in the first
meeting of Muslim League held in Dec, 1907 at
Karachi.
• A special meeting was held at Aligarh in
March1908 to give final shape to the
constitution.
• The constitution of Muslim league was accepted
unanimously.
Head Office: Aligarh
First President: Sir Aga Khan
First General Sec: S. Hassan
MUSLIM LEAGUE