Explanation

• Viceroy: Lord Minto (1905–1910)
• All-India Muslim League Founded: 30 December 1906
• Place of Establishment: Dhaka (now in Bangladesh)
• Simla Deputation: 1 October 1906
• Minto–Morley Reforms: 1909

Last verified on 05-08-2026

Explanation

• Indian National Congress – headed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• All-India Muslim League – led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Purposes of Lucknow Pact:

• Hindu-Muslim unity
• Congress-League cooperation
• Constitutional reforms
• Separate electorates for Muslims
• Demand for self-government

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• Introduced by the Government of India Act 1919.
• Diarchy = system of shared rule in provinces under British India.
• Meaning: “Double system of government” – two heads responsible for administration.
• Introduced by Edwin Samuel Montagu and Lord Chelmsford.
• Ended by Government of India Act 1935, which established provincial autonomy.

Last verified on 23-01-2026

Explanation

• After Sir Aga Khan III, Raja Sahib of Mahmoodabad became President of the All-India Muslim League in 1916.

Additional information:

Presidents of the All-India Muslim League:

1. Sir Aga Khan III – 1906–1913
2. No permanent President – 1913–1916
3. Raja Sahib of Mahmoodabad (Sir Ali Muhammad Khan) – 1916–1933
4. Muhammad Ali Jinnah – 1934–1947

Last verified on 15-07-2026

Explanation

• The objective of All India Muslim League is to safeguard the interests and rights of the Muslim of India.
• It was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dacca, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh).
• Founder: Nawab Khwaja Salimullah
  
• First President: Sir Agha Khan
• Headquarters: Lucknow
• The party was dissolved on 14 August 1947.

When the Muslim League ended in 1947, it split into three parties:

1. Muslim League in Pakistan
2. Awami League in Bangladesh
3. Indian Union Muslim League in India

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• Aga Khan III was the first president of the All-India Muslim League, founded in 1906.
• He led the Muslim deputation to the British Viceroy the same year to represent Muslim interests.
• Born: 2 November 1877, Karachi
• Died: 11 July 1957, Versoix, Switzerland
• Burial: Aga Khan Mausoleum, Egypt

Founders of All-India Muslim League:

1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2. Aga Khan III
3. Khwaja Salimullah
4. Hakim Ajmal Khan

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

• Provincial elections were held in British India in January 1946
• Total Seats: 1585
• Congress Seats: 923 (58.23%)
• Muslim League Seats: 425 (26.81%)
• Other parties/independents: 237 (approx.)
• Purpose: Provincial legislative representation in British India

Last updated NA on 10-09-2026

Explanation

• Sayyid Ameer Ali founded the London Muslim Federation in 1908.
• This organization was an independent organization and was not a branch of the All-India Muslim Federation.
• In 1909 he became the first Indian to sit as a member of the Privy Council's judicial committee.
• He served that role until his death in 1928.

Last verified on 04-04-2026

Explanation

• Liaquat joined the All-India Muslim League in 1923.
• He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1926.
• He was assassinated on October 16, 1951, in Rawalpindi.
• The Place of burial: Mazar-e-Quaid, Jinnah's Mausoleum, Karachi.
• He was the first PM of Pakistan (1947-51).
• He was Born on October 1, 1895, Karnal, India.

Additional information:

• Quaid-e-Azam joined the Muslim League in 1913.
• Allama Iqbal joined the Muslim League in 1922.
• Fatima Jinnah joined the Muslim League in 1939.

Last verified on 15-06-2026

Explanation

The Muslim League had 5 ministers in the Interim Government of 1946.

1. Liaquat Ali Khan (Finance portfolio)
2. Abdur Rab Nishtar
3. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
4. Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan
5. Jogendra Nath Mandal

This government was formed under the plan of Lord Wavell.

• It included both Congress and Muslim League representatives.
• The aim was to transfer power in British India.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was the head of the Interim Government.

Additional information:

• Lord Wavell sent letters to Nehru and Jinnah on 22 July 1946.
• He invited them to form an Interim Coalition Government.

Total cabinet structure: 14 members

• Congress ministers: 6
• Muslim League ministers: 5
• Minorities: 3

Last verified on 11-06-2026