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
Indian Councils Act 1909
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The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley–Minto or Minto–Morley Reforms, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of
Simla Deputation
…more political representation for themselves. Minto, finding himself sympathetic to the demands of the Muslims, put many of 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…
In 1906, Lord Minto met with the Simla Deputation.