Simla Deputation
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The Simla Deputation was a gathering of 35 prominent Indian Muslim leaders led by the Aga Khan III at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla in October 1906. The deputation aimed to convince Lord Minto, the vic
Aga Khan III, facilitator of the Simla Deputation
Lord Minto, Governor-General of India in 1906
The Viceregal Lodge in Simla, where the deputation gathered to meet with Lord Minto
All-India Muslim League
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The All-India Muslim League was a political party in British India active between 1906 and 1947 that advocated for Muslim interests. The party emerged from the Aligarh Movement and the broader Islamic
Simla Deputation
…them into law through the Indian Councils Act 1909, granting the wishes of the deputation. The deputation also led indirectly to the creation of the All-India Muslim League in December that year, as the leaders of the Simla Deputation had taken the time to draft the constitution of the Muslim League to present at the All…
Ahsan Manzil, birthplace of All-India Muslim League in 1906
The AIME Conference in 1906, held at the Ahsan Manzil palace of the Dhaka Nawab Family, laid the foundation of the Muslim League.
Muslim League Working Committee at the Lahore session
Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman seconded the Resolution with Jinnah and Liaquat presiding over the session.