Reasons for the formation of the All India Muslim League as a “representative” party of the people of the Indian subcontinent, it was felt the need to re-evaluate its claims to impartial representation. Since its inception, the Congress has clearly shown its interest in safeguarding only the rights of Hindus. The three key factors that contributed to alienating Muslims from the Congress were: 1. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's advice and prediction that "Hindus and Muslims are two different nations who have different ideologies"2. Hindu protest against the partition of Bengal3. Aggression of Hindu revivalists towards Muslims. The Muslims remained faithful to Sir Syed's recommendations, but events quickly changed the Indian scene and political problems surfaced among all sections of the population. However, the main motivating factor was that the Muslim elite, the intellectual class, needed representation and the masses needed a platform on which to unite. Following are the reasons for the establishment of the Muslim League: 1. Congress Attitude towards Muslims: The Indian National Congress was primarily a Hindu body. Its interests have always been to benefit Hindus. By 1906, the Muslim leaders were certain that they must have their own party which could speak for the community on all important occasions, because the attitude of the Congress towards the Muslims was indifferent to their interests.2. Economic and educational backwardness: Muslims were far behind Hindus in education and economic progress. Educational and economic conditions could only be improved by establishing a separate Muslim organization...... middle of paper ...... throughout the country. In 1958, the League almost lost all its influence when martial law was adopted. imposed by General Ayub Khan to win the support of Iskander Mirza against Prime Minister Feroz Khan, a Muslim League. The Constitution of the Federation allowed the ailing Muslim League to reform as the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and supported Fatima Jinnah in the presidential elections. of 1965. Since then, the Muslim League has divided into several factions, one following Ayub Khan, called the Conventional Muslim League, and that of his opposition called the Council Muslim League. while the other factions also supported the presidential regimes of Zia ul Haq in the 1980s and the recent regime of Pervez Musharraf in the 2000s. Therefore, the Pakistan Muslim League began to be referred to several political parties in the country..

Essay / Reasons for the formation of the All India Muslim League as a “representative” party of the people of the Indian subcontinent, it was felt the need to re-evaluate its claims to impartial representation. Since its inception, the Congress has clearly shown its interest in safeguarding only the rights of Hindus. The three key factors that contributed to alienating Muslims from the Congress were: 1. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's advice and prediction that "Hindus and Muslims are two different nations who have different ideologies"2. Hindu protest against the partition of Bengal3. Aggression of Hindu revivalists towards Muslims. The Muslims remained faithful to Sir Syed's recommendations, but events quickly changed the Indian scene and political problems surfaced among all sections of the population. However, the main motivating factor was that the Muslim elite, the intellectual class, needed representation and the masses needed a platform on which to unite. Following are the reasons for the establishment of the Muslim League: 1. Congress Attitude towards Muslims: The Indian National Congress was primarily a Hindu body. Its interests have always been to benefit Hindus. By 1906, the Muslim leaders were certain that they must have their own party which could speak for the community on all important occasions, because the attitude of the Congress towards the Muslims was indifferent to their interests.2. Economic and educational backwardness: Muslims were far behind Hindus in education and economic progress. Educational and economic conditions could only be improved by establishing a separate Muslim organization...... middle of paper ...... throughout the country. In 1958, the League almost lost all its influence when martial law was adopted. imposed by General Ayub Khan to win the support of Iskander Mirza against Prime Minister Feroz Khan, a Muslim League. The Constitution of the Federation allowed the ailing Muslim League to reform as the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and supported Fatima Jinnah in the presidential elections. of 1965. Since then, the Muslim League has divided into several factions, one following Ayub Khan, called the Conventional Muslim League, and that of his opposition called the Council Muslim League. while the other factions also supported the presidential regimes of Zia ul Haq in the 1980s and the recent regime of Pervez Musharraf in the 2000s. Therefore, the Pakistan Muslim League began to be referred to several political parties in the country..

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