Who among the following was the founder of All India Muslim League?

(A) Sir Saiyed Ahmad Khan
(B) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(C) Agha Khan
(D) Nawab Salimullah Khan

Correct Answer : Nawab Salimullah Khan
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2007, 41st BPSC (Pre) 1996
Agha Khan was a founding member and first President of the All India Muslim League. His goal was the advancement of Muslim agenda and protection of Muslim rights in India. In 1906, the meeting was organized during the Dhaka session which is known as All India Muhammadan Educational Conference. The founding meeting was hosted by Nawab Khwaja Salimullah and attended by three thousand delegates of which 56 were temporary members. Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk and Nawab Muhasan-ul-Mulk both were jointly appointed as the secretary of the Muhammadan Educational Conference). Lucknow was the headquarter of Muslim League, and Agha Khan was its first President. Option (D) is correct, founder member were : 1. Salirnullah Khan, 2. Agha Khan, 3. Muhsin-ul-Mulk But in option, two of the above names are given. Therefore, priority is to be given to Salimullah Khan as the founder of All India Muslim League.
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