what was AIML?

founded in 1906 at the all india educational conference, which was headed Nawab waqar ul mulk.

founders were the admirers/ followers of aligarh movement, who sought separate rights for muslims.

it was founded to secure rights and interests of muslims in british india

ML went on to play a huge role in the formation of Pakistan

reasons for the formation of AIML [14][7]

The Muslim League was established to counter Congress's Hindu-centric views and protect Muslim rights.

• congress had turned into a pure hindu party. Congress was formed in 1885 to represent Indian interests to the British government. Over time, Congress became seen as a Hindu-dominated party. congress demands and policies made it look like it had hindu interests at heart only muslims felt their interests werent represented to british This led to the creation of the Muslim League to advocate for Muslim interests.
• The partition of Bengal created a sense of optimism among Muslims. The protests against the partition showed deep political differences between Hindus and Muslims. Muslims believed Hindus aimed to dominate all of India, as shown by the anti-partition agitation. This realization led Muslims to feel the need for their own political party. The Muslim League was formed to protect Muslim interests and represent their concerns
• The Muslim League was established to protect Muslims and their religion from Hindu extremist groups. In the late 19th century, groups like Arya Samaj demanded forced conversion of Muslims to Hinduism, causing concern. Anti-Muslim movements, such as those led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, increased Muslim insecurity. These events highlighted the need for the Muslim League to safeguard Muslim interests and rights.
• The Simla Deputation made it clear that Muslims needed an independent role in politics. The delegation highlighted that Muslims were a distinct community from Hindus. It also showed that the British government was willing to collaborate with Muslims.
• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's Two-Nation Theory stated Hindus and Muslims were two separate nations with distinct identities By the early 20th century, many Muslims believed they were a separate community deserving different treatment from Hindus. Muslims realized the need for a separate political organization to protect their rights in Legislative Councils and other important platforms.