Explanation

Allama Iqbal envisioned a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent.

His poetry and philosophy deeply influenced the ideology behind Pakistan’s creation.

Additional Information:

• Delivered the Allahabad Address (1930) proposing a separate Muslim state.
• Regarded as the "Spiritual Father of Pakistan."
• His ideas laid the foundation for the Two-Nation Theory.
• National poet of Pakistan; his birth (Nov 9) is celebrated as Iqbal Day.