Tag: surat split and formation of the muslim league

The Hindu Mahasabha and Rashtriya Swayam Sevak are the organisations wished to unite all Hindus , overcome caste divisions and reform their social life. Hindu Mahasabha was founded in 1914 by Madam Mohan Malviya. It worked with Arya Samaj and other Hindu organizations. It was directly link with Rashtriya Swam Sevak Sangh founded in 1925 at Nagpur by K.B.Hegewar. The first All India Hindu Mahasabha Conference was organized at Hardwar in 1915. The sabha became more aggressive after 1929 and started propagating Hindu Rashtra which was totally differ from Gandhiji's Ram Rajya.

The second regular session of Muslim League was held at Amritsar in 1908. The scheme for constitutional reforms and separate electorates was discussed in this session.

The first annual session of the Muslim League was held in Karachi on 29 December 1907. Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah, the Aga Khan III appointed the first Honorary President of the Muslim League. The headquarter were in Lucknow. The principle of the League was laid down in a 'Green Book'. Which included the constitution of the organization, written by Maulana Mohammed Ali.

The first annual session of the Muslim League was held in Karachi on 29 December 1907. Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah, the Aga Khan III appointed the first Honorary President of the Muslim League. Their headquarter were in Lucknow.

In the 19th century, leaders of various organizations used  religious consciousness to inculcate modern nationalism amongst the people. This resulted in not only the arousal of nationalism but also of communalism on the sidelines. By the end of the century, national and communal identity started taking prominent shapes.

The Urdu poet Mohammed Iqbal spoke about the need for a Northwest Indian Muslim State while addressing a meeting of the Muslim League in 1930. He did not stress on the emergence of a new state. He only wanted reorganization of Muslim majority areas in Northwest India.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a Muslim philosopher, social activist and educator who founded the Anglo-Mohammedan Oriental College which later came to be known as Aligarh Muslim University. He considered competence in English and Western sciences necessary skills for maintaining Muslims' political influence.The university is open to everyone irrespective of caste, creed, religion or gender.

The movement of Muslim awakening associated with Syed Ahmad Khan and M.A.O. College came to be known as Aligarh Movement. It aimed at social reforms among Muslims relating to purdah, polygamy, widow remarriage, women’s education, slavery, divorce, etc. It wanted to impart a distinct socio-cultural identity to Muslims on modern lines.