Question

what were the factors that led to formation of Muslim league?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) After the revolt of 1857 and the partition of Bengal, the Britishers saw the unity between the Hindus and Muslims. To check the growth of nationalism, they encouraged the formation of Muslims League.

(ii) The working of Indian of Indian National Congress also gave a setback to the British government. They wanted to create an organisation which could check the popularity of the Congress.

(iii) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was a great social reformer and an educationist. He worked as a guiding force for the Muslims to form a separate organisation.

The aims of the Muslim League were: (i) To promote feelings of loyalty among Indian Muslims towards the British Government. (ii) To protect the political and other rights of the Muslims and present them before the Government in mild and moderate language.

Answer 2

The brithisers were practising the policy of divide and rule to weaken the nationalism movement. They encouraged the muslims to form a seperate organisation of their own. Muslim leauge was fomed in 1906 by aga khan, the religious head of a muslim sect and nawab salimulla  of dhaka.