british reaction to hindu protests? 4

• restrictions were placed on newspapers and public meetings
• editors were persecuted
• in 1908 a press act gave british more control over media
• tilak was arrested in 1908, and he was sentenced to 6yrs in prison
• radical leaders left india

SIMLA DEPUTATION

it was a delegation of prominent muslim leaders (35 in number), headed by sir Agha khan. the delegation met with Lord minto in 1906 at Simla to make requests. the demands were: muslims to have their own representative elected by muslim voters, qouta should be given to muslims in civil services, in councils muslims to have higher percentage of seats than their percentage of population. MINTO AGREED.

IMPORTANCE OF SIMLA DEPUTATION

• Sudden upturn in the muslim - british relationship
• increased political importance of muslims.
• became one of the reason for the formation of muslim league
• emphasised on the 2 nation theory idea.

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

MORLEY MINTO REFORM

morley minto reforms, also known as councils act 1909. it increased the involvment of indians in the govt, on limited scale. these reforms were drafted by john morely secretary of state and governor general lord Minto. imperial council increased by adding more non-official members. the central executive council increased by 60 members to discuss matters of importance and advise govt policy. Provincial Councils also increased to 50 members in larger provinces and 30 members in smaller provinces. Muslim representatives to the Councils were to be elected by a separate Muslim-only electorate.