Explanation

• The first annual session of the Muslim League was held in Karachi in 1907.
• The Muslim League was formed in 1906 in Dhaka, and it was established to protect Muslim rights and interests in British India.

Explanation

• Self-government in India.
• Abolition of the Indian Council.
• 1/3rd representation to be given to Muslims in the Central Government.
• Separation of the executive from the judiciary.
• Salaries of the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs to be paid from British coffers and not the Indian funds.
• All elected members to be elected directly based on adult franchise. 4/5th of the members of the provincial legislatures to be elected and 1/5th to be nominated.
• The number of Muslims in the provincial legislatures to be laid down for each province.
• Separate electorates for all communities until a joint electorate is demanded by all.
• Introduction of a system of weightage for minority representation.
• Increasing the term of the Legislative Council to 5 years.
• Half the members of the Imperial Legislative Council to be Indians.
• Members of the Legislative Council elect their President themselves.

Explanation

• The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim League in December 1916.
• Led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the INC and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the Muslim League.
• The Lucknow Pact allowed representation for religious minorities in provincial legislatures.
• It was adopted by the Congress on December 29 and by the League on December 31, 1916.

Explanation

The Muslim League demanded constitutional reforms in India in 1927.

However, it was in 1906 that the Muslim League formally began to advocate for separate electorates and reserved seats in the Imperial Council, which were granted in the Indian Councils Act of 1909.

Explanation

The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between Congress and Muslim League

at a joint session of both parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.

Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures.