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In the Lucknow Pact of 1916, Congress agreed to reserve one-third seats for Muslims in the Central Legislative Council.

This agreement, formulated during a joint session of the All-India Muslim League and Congress, aimed to foster Hindu-Muslim unity against British rule.

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The Muslim League did not support the Quit India Movement because it was aimed at both Muslims and then British. Instead, the League demanded "Divide and Quit".

The Muslim League, the Communist Party of India, and the Hindu Mahasabha did not support the movement.

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Muhammad bin Qasim, a young Arab general, conquered Sindh (present-day Pakistan) in 712 CE during the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750 CE).

• The Governor General of India during the conquest of Sindh: Lord Ellenborough.
• Lord Ellenborough: He was the Governor General of India from 1842 to 1844 and oversaw the conquest of Sindh in 1843.
• Conquest of Sindh: Sindh was conquered by Charles Napier, who was the first Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sindh in 1947.

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The major objective of the Aligarh movement was to promote Education

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Ali Garh School in 1875

Ali Garh school converted into College 1877

Ali Garh College was converted into a University in 1920

Additional information:

M.A.O college was to provide education to Muslims & Non-Muslims

Henry Siddons was the headmaster of the M.A.O school

Lord Lytton inaugurated M.A.O College in 1877

In MAO Intermediate classes were started in 1878

in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added.

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The All India Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution in 1940, demanding a separate Muslim state.

This resolution laid the foundation for the creation of Pakistan.

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The All-India Muslim League was formed in 1906 in response to the Partition of Bengal.

This controversial British administrative decision that raised concerns among Muslims about their political representation in India.

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On 1 October 1906, a delegation of Muslim leaders, led by Aga Khan III, met Lord Minto, the Viceroy of India, at Simla and presented a memorandum demanding separate electorates for Muslims in India.

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The First Khilafat Conference was held in Delhi on 23 November 1919, to protest against the British policy towards the Ottoman Empire and to express support for the Caliphate.

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Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri established the Muslim League's Karachi Branch.