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The Muslim League was founded in 1906 at Dhaka to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims. It was a political group that led the movement calling for a separate Muslim nation to be created at the time of the partition of British India in 1947 because it feared that an independent India would be dominated by Hindus.

The strategy of DIvide and Rule was adopted by Lord Minto. The British Government anticipating danger from the side of Indians in near future because of the growth of unity under the spell of nationalism decided to apply the policy of ' Divide and Rule' to break the unity of the people. Lord Minto decided to use the Indian Muslims against the Hindus and against the Congress.

In September 1915, Annie Besant launched the Home Rule League, modeling demands for India on Irish models. She clearly gave a signal of fighting for a change. For the first time, India saw a political party that was to work all year round, unlike the Congress which croaked once a year. The result was that she was able to mobilize the demonstrations and organize demonstrations, public meetings and agitations.

All India Muslim League was founded under the leadership of Aga Khan and Mohsin ul Mulk. In 1906 a group of muslim leaders met at Dhaka to form the Muslim League. It was founded by the followers, admirers and companions of Aligarh Movement. Sir Agha Khan was appointed as the first Honourary President. The founding fathers of All India Muslim League also included Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah, Nawab Waqar ul Mulk, Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk and Syed Ameer Ali. 

The movement of Muslim awakening associated with Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College came to be known as Aligarh Movement. The Aligarh Movement was the drive for modern Muslim education made a weighty and lasting contribution to the political emancipation of Indian Muslims.

Aga Khan III was one of the founders and the first president of All India Muslim League. In 1906 he headed the Muslim deputation to the British viceroy, Lord Minto , to promote the interests of the Muslims minority in India.

In 1940 the league for first time called for the formation of a Muslim state that would be separate from the projected independent country of India. The league wanted a separate nation for India's Muslims because it feared that an independent India would be dominated by Hindus. 

Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 was primarily aimed at extending Provincial Assemblies. The number of elected members in the Imperial Legislative Council and Provincial Legislative Councils was increased. In the Provincial Councils, the non-official majority was introduced, but since some of these non-officials were nominated and not elected, the overall non-official majority remained. The elected members were also not directly elected, they were to be indirectly elected.

Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, now known as Aligarh Muslim University  is an Indian public central university established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875. he wanted to establish an education system similar to the British model. It is an Institute of National Importance provided under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution at its commencement

The Viceroy of India during the formation of Muslim League was Lord Minto who held the position from 1905 to 1910. The league was founded in 1906 at Dhaka to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims. It was a political group that led the movement calling for a separate Muslim nation to be created at the time of the partition of British India in 1947 because it feared that an independent India would be dominated by Hindus.