PAK301

Assignment # 1 Solution
Name: Muhammad Umar
Student ID: BC220409664

Question # 1 Solution:

Emergence of All India Muslim League as a counterforce

1. Initially, the All India Muslim League was essentially a party of highly educated
Muslims. The primary objective of the party was to advance and protect Muslims civil
rights. It advocated sticking with the British government in order to advance more
civil and political rights.

2. When British India was divided, the Muslim League formerly known as All India
Muslim League, was the political force behind the movement that demanded the
creation of a separate Muslim nation (1947).

3. The All-India Muslim League was the India's first Muslim political party. The
contention was that the Congress Party solely cared about Hindus' concerns. This was
false, as Congress always intended to represent all of the nation's communities and
was made up of Muslim leaders.

4. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a philosopher and Muslim reformist, is credited with sowing
the communal notion that Muslims are a separate nation into the political culture of
India.

5. Major objectives of the Muslim League's formation include:

i). Defending and advancing Muslim political rights and interests.
ii). Collaboration with other communities while maintaining the aforementioned
objective.
iii). Encouragement of Muslim government allegiance is item number.
Question # 2 Solution:

Socio-political contributions of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan which made him a ‘saviour’

1. Sir Syed integrated his work to encourage cooperation with British authorities and to
encourage Indian Muslims to support the Empire.

2. He persuaded Muslims to reject Western contemporary education because it was the

driving force behind the West's global growth.

3. For the Muslims, Sir Syed referred to them as a "nation." He proclaimed Hindus and
Muslims to be one country, which some authors find offensive. He actually promoted
Hindu-Muslim unity, which he defined as "the working connection" between the two
countries, as he once said: "Hindus and Muslims should endeavour to be of one mind
in mattes which affected their advancement."

4. He was one of the early innovators who understood the need of education in
empowering the underprivileged and backward Muslim population. Sir Syed was one
of the most important social reformers and national builders of contemporary India in
a variety of ways.

5. He imagined that if Muslims studied Western culture, they would have a great future.