Changes In Muslim Politics

Background
Reforms under Indian national congress in 1895-96
Muslims Realization of being deprived nation
Formation of All India Muslim League (1906) :
1. Establish good relations with British Government
2. Friendly Relations with all communities of Sub
continent
3. To maintain and reserve Muslims interest in sub
continent
. Events led to the Change in aims and Objectives of M.L :
1. Annulment of partition of Bengal (1911)
2. Kanpur Mosque demolition (1913)
3. Italy attacked on Tripoli and British Support (1914)
. Muslim Leagues aim of Self Government in India .
 Hindu Muslim Unity

(Positive Change)
Lucknow pact 1916 and acceptance of Muslims
right of separate electorate.
Attainment of Self Government
Khilafat Movement 1919 and Gandhis support
1. Non cooperation movement
2. Civil disobedience movement
3. Hijrat movement
4. Chauri chaura incident
5. Gandhi Stepped back and chaos amongst
Muslims
Change in Muslim Politics
Congress led by Hindu Mahasbha , 1926
1. Shuddi Movement by Munshi Ram
To convert all Hindus to Hinduism
Blessings of congress
2. Sangthan Movement by DR. Moonje
. Militant movement
. To reach violence against Muslims
3. Vilification Movement
. Movement against Muslims and their heroes
. Allegations against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
. Role of Ghazi Ilam Din and Qazi Abdur Rasheed
Division of Muslim league
Nehrus request to Quaid E Azam to surrender
Demand of Separate Electorate
Congress ready to accept Muslims demands of
Reforms in Balochistan and N.W.F.P , Separation of
Sindh from Bombay etc
Quaid e Azam accepted Nehrus proposal ( Delhi
Proposals) of leaving Muslims right of separate
electorate
Division of M.L on this point into two groups
Jinnah League (opposed Simon Commission)
Shafi League ( Co operated Simon Commission)
Nehru Report 1928
Task given by Simon Commission to frame the
constitutional frame work of sub continent
Muslim Representation in Nehru report
Important Points:
1.Self Governing dominions in sub continent
2. Joint Electorate
3. provincial autonomy to N.W.F.P and
Balochistan
4. Unitary form of government
5. Hindi as official language
Rejected By All India Muslim League because of
Hindu Mentality
Fourteen Points 1929
Muslims Demands in form of 14 points, 1929
Answer to Nehru Report
All communities demands were represented
Important points:
Federal form of government
Provincial autonomy
Minority protection
1/3 Representation in Legislative council
Reforms in Muslim majority areas
Separation of Sindh from Mumbai
Communitys concerns and Constitutional change
1930 Allahabad address
14 points , a new insight for Muslims
Political awareness amongst Muslims and Two
Nation Theory
Important points of Allahabad address(1930)
Islam is a complete code of life
Iqbal said:
I am fully convinced that Muslims of India will
ultimately have to build their separate homeland as
they can not live with Hindus in united India.
Further clarified two nation theory
First time Muslims demanded for a separate
homeland
Base for Lahore Resolution 1940
New dimension to Muslim Politics in Sub continent