All India Muslim League

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The All India Muslim League was a political party in British India that championed the interests of Muslims and ultimately led the movement for the creation of Pakistan in 1947.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical organization
political party
adoptedResolution Lahore Resolution
adoptedResolutionAt Lahore
adoptedResolutionOn 23 March 1940
color green
country British India
dissolved 1947
electoralBase Muslim electorate in British India
founded 30 December 1906
foundedIn Bengal Presidency
British India
Dhaka
founder The Aga Khan
surface form: Aga Khan III

Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
Nawab Salimullah Khan
Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
Syed Ameer Ali
headquarters Delhi
Karachi
Lucknow
ideology Muslim nationalism
influenced constitutional reforms in British India
keyRoleIn All India Muslim League self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pakistan Movement

creation of Pakistan
language English
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
notableLeader Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
Khawaja Nazimuddin
Liaquat Ali Khan
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Liaquat Ali Khan
surface form: Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan

Shaukat Ali
Allama Muhammad Iqbal
surface form: Sir Muhammad Iqbal
opposedParty Indian National Congress
organized annual sessions across British India
participatedIn Cabinet Mission negotiations
Simla Conference of 1945
politicalPosition centre-right
conservative
purpose to advocate for separate electorates for Muslims
to represent the political interests of Muslims in British India
to safeguard the rights of Muslims in British India
regionServed British India
religiousAffiliation Islam
succeededBy Muslim League (Pakistan)
supportedCreationOf Pakistan
supportedPolicy Lahore Resolution
surface form: Two-Nation Theory
symbol crescent and star

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Minto Park, Lahore associatedWith All India Muslim League
this entity surface form: Muslim League leadership
Great Calcutta Killings organisedBy All India Muslim League
this entity surface form: All-India Muslim League (for Direct Action Day)
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy ministry in Bengal politicalPartyInPower All India Muslim League
this entity surface form: All-India Muslim League
Guilty Men of India’s Partition criticizes All India Muslim League
this entity surface form: Muslim League
Bogra Nawab family politicalAlignment All India Muslim League
this entity surface form: Muslim League (historical)
Hakim Ajmal Khan memberOf All India Muslim League
Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan memberOfPoliticalParty All India Muslim League
this entity surface form: All-India Muslim League
British colonial authorities in India opposedBy All India Muslim League
this entity surface form: All-India Muslim League