Explanation

• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started the Aligarh Movement in 1875 to promote modern education among Muslims of the Indian subcontinent.
• He established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh in 1875.
• The college was later developed into Aligarh Muslim University in 1920.
• The movement encouraged Muslims to acquire modern scientific and English education.

Last verified on 05-11-2026

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• Chittaranjan Das (C. R. Das) was a prominent Indian nationalist leader and lawyer from Bengal.
• He participated in India’s freedom movement against British rule.
• He co-founded the Swaraj Party in 1923 with Motilal Nehru.

Last verified on 30-10-2026

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• The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906.
• Location: Dhaka (Dacca), 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

Last verified on 10-07-2026

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• Allama Muhammad Iqbal presented his famous Allahabad Address on 29 December 1930, during the 25th session of the All-India Muslim League.
• In his address, he proposed the consolidation of Muslim-majority areas in northwestern India into a Muslim state.

Additional information:

• He is known as the National Poet of Pakistan.
• He was born on 9 November 1877, in Sialkot.
• He was died on 21 April 1938, in Lahore.
• His tomb is located near the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.

Last verified on 23-10-2026

Explanation

• Place: Dhaka (then Bengal, British India)
• Founded on: 30 December 1906
• Founders: Nawab Salimullah, Agha Khan III, etc.
• Objective: Protection of Muslim political rights
• Role: Key political force behind Pakistan Movement

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald created the Communal Award on 16 August 1932.
• Also known as the MacDonald Award.
• It was announced after the Round Table Conference (1930–1932) 
• The background to the Poona Pact was the Communal Award of August 1932,
• They provided a separate electorate for depressed classes.
• In 1932, B.R. Ambedkar negotiated the Poona Pact with Mahatma Gandhi.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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Explanation

• The Poona Pact was signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, British India.
• It was an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi’s representatives, including Madan Mohan Malaviya.
• The pact provided reserved electoral seats for the Depressed Classes within joint electorates, instead of separate electorates.
• It was signed during the viceroyalty of Lord Willingdon (1931–1936).

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• Motilal Nehru presented the Nehru Report with his son, Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Date Presented: August 1928 (at the All Parties Conference in Lucknow)
  
• Main Goal: To draft a new constitution and demand Dominion Status for India in response to a challenge by the British Secretary of State, Lord Birkenhead.

Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 

Explanation

• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was established in 1920 by an Act of the British Indian Legislative Council.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) School in 1875.
• The school was upgraded to college level in 1877.
• Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India, laid the foundation stone of MAO College on 8 January 1877.

Last verified on 22-10-2026