Question

The All India Muslim League was founded in December 1906 at ______
A. Karachi
B. Dhaka
C. Calcutta
D. Aligarh

Answer 1

Hint: The main aim of the All India Muslim League was to demand the creation of a Muslim majority nation. This party was founded out of a literary movement at the Aligarh Muslim University.

Complete answer: The All India Muslim League was established in the year 1906 in Dhaka Bangaladesh in Britsh ruled India. The demand was to create a separate nation for the Muslims. It was founded by Nawab Khwaja Salimullah. The party is very important while studying the independence of India. One of the major leaders of the party Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the propagator of the Two-nation theory. This led to the partitioning of India and ultimately the creation of Pakistan.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a philosopher and reformist was the first person to think about the idea that the Muslims have a separate identity and nation. He suggested aligning with the British for the development of their community and asked the members to strive themselves towards getting educated. Syed Ahmed Khan established the Muhammadan Educational Conference. However, this organisation did not associate themselves with politics. The All India Muslim league was the first party to have a Muslim majority in India.
Option B is the right answer.

Note: The Congress was accused of being a Hindu majority party. Therefore the Muslims in India wanted a separate nation for them. They believed in India they would never become the majority. The party wanted Muslims to be loyal towards Muslims, to convey the political rights of the Muslims to the British and also safeguard them.