Introduction The Hindus and the Muslim had lived together in India for centuries. The uprising of 1857 made the British realize that in order to continue their rule in India,they must divide the two communities. Thus they sowed The seeds of dissention between Hindu and Muslim. they encourage muslims to set up seperate political organisation by telling them that the National Movement For establishing Hindu Kingdom in India. thus it was British Policy OF Divide and Rule that led to the formation of Muslim League. 1.Loss of sovereignty by Mughal rulers British established their rule in india by dethorning Mughals, who were followers of Islam, which made Muslim bitter enemy of them. Muslim take participate in Wahabi movement, This makes unfriendly and Rude Towards Muslims but after 1870, british change their attitude towards Muslims in order to control national movement. This sowed the seeds dissension between two communities. 2.British policy of Divide and Rule. in order to prolong british rule in india they follow the policy of divide and rule. In 1871,a resolution was adopted which made urdu the medium of instruction for muslim in primary and secondary
They tried to hatred between Hindu and
Muslim by describing Muslim as Plunderds and Hindu ruler asCruel Kings towards Muslim Subjects.
They tried justify partition of bengal by
convincing Muslims that the partition was made to create a new majority province where wouldn’t dominate them.