Allahabad Address -1930

Allahabad Address:
→ By 1930, Iqbal's reputation as a great Muslim philosopher was solidly established.
→ Iqbal was invited to preside over the open session of the Muslim League at Allahabad in 1930.
→ The political situation of the sub-continent was discussed at the Allahabad address.
→ At this session, Allama Iqbal discussed:

• Islam as a Deen (way of life). He emphasized that, because Muslims had a very distinct and separate way
of life as followers of this 'deen' of Islam, they could not live alongside the Hindus, in a United India.
(aligned to the concept of the TWO NATION THEORY)
• He stressed that one constitution in a united India would lead to civil war because India is not a
homogenous country.
• There would be no peace in India unless Muslims were recognized as a separate nation.
• An independent and sovereign state for the Muslims of North-Western India and the political and geographical
independence of the Indian Muslims
• The state would be given dominion status Within or outside the British Empire.
• Punjab, Singh, Baluchistan and NWFP would form the state.
• He did not include Kashmir and Bengal.

IMPORTANCE OF THE ALLAHBAD ADDRESS:

1. First occasion when a demand for a separate homeland was made from the Muslim League platform.
2. Articulated a political/ geographical solution to the concept of the TWO-NATION THEORY. Is thus called Father of the
Ideology of Pakistan.
3. Inspired Muslims and gave them a clear-cut goal to work towards. Separation became a serious consideration because
of the leader advocating it.
4. Rahmat Ali's Pakistan scheme was built upon his Ideas.
5. The Lahore (Pakistan) Resolution of 1940 was based upon the historic address of Allama Iqbal.
6. Iqbal's poetry inspired Muslims, created a sense of nationhood in them, and motivated them to work hard towards
→ Allama Iqbal's contributions were extremely important to the Pakistan movement:
• He was the first Muslim leader to suggest the partition of the subcontinent in keeping with the Two-
Nation Theory. He has, therefore, been called the father of the ideology of Pakistan.
• His views acted as an inspiration to many Muslims who were uncertain about how to defend their
religion and culture. Iqbal gave them a clear-cut objective, as he set out a goal for Muslims to work
towards.
• Allama Iqbal was also an inspiration for other Muslim leaders. In 1933 Rahmat Ali's Pakistan scheme was
built upon his ideas. They were also to be the basis of Jinnah (RA)'s 'Pakistan Resolution' in 1940.
• Iqbal's poetry was a source of inspiration for the Muslims of India. It kindled a sense of nationhood and
motivated them to work hard to achieve their goals.