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SIMLA DELEGATION NOVEMBER 01, 1906

Lord Minto and John Marley announced the implementation of constitutional reforms for the administrative betterment of India in 1905. This announcement awakened a sense of protection of the rights amongst the Muslim Leaders of India

DEMANDS OF THE DELEGATIONS


1. SEPARATE ELECTORATE
2. DEMAND FOR MORE SEATS THAN

POPULATION 3. SHARE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE 4. MEMBERSHIP.OF JUDGES AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 6. MAKING OF MUSLIM UNIVERSITIES 5. REPRESENTATION IN THE SENATE AND SYNDICATE OF UNIVERSITIES

Talking to the members leader of the delegation Sir Agha Khan the Viceroy said. "1 am aware of the injustices and aggression inflicted upon the. Muslim and I am also trying to compensate them. I will definitely take these demands to the committee which will come to India to implement constitutional reforms and will Compile the recommendations.""'

HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF SIMLA DELEGATION


1. BASIS OF PAKISTAN MOVEMENT
2. SECURITY FOR ISLAMIC IDEOLOGY 3. PROTECTION OF MUSLIM RIGHTS AND

INTERESTS 4. FREEDOM FROM ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION 5. REPRESENTATION IN ADMINISTRATION AND JUDICIARY 6. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIMS

BACKGROUND

REASONS
1. URDU HINDI CONFLICT
2. NEGATIVE ROLE OF HINDU SECTARIAN

PARTIES AND MOVEMENTS 3. PROBLEM OF SLAUGHTERING COW 4. CLAIM OF CONGRESS TO BE THE ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PARTY 5. SUCCESS OF SIMLA DELEGATION ON NOVEMBER .1, 1906.

INITIAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES


(a) To create faithfulness towards British in the hearts

of Muslims (b) To protect the rights and interest of Indian Muslims (c) To stop negative emotions arising in the hearts of Muslims towards other nations of India.

Aligarh had central position in the political

INITIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1. REPRESENTATION OF MUSLIMS OF SUB

CONTINENT 2. ANSWER TO CONGRESS PROPAGANDA 3. APPROVAL OF SEPARATE ELECTORATE 4. FORMATION OF ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY 5. THE LUCKNOW PACT

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