Formation of the Muslim League — Important Questions

Agha Khan

Agha Khan led the Muslim deputation to Lord Minto on October 1, 1906. This deputation demanded separate electorates for Muslims and other political concessions. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan had died in 1898, so he couldn't lead this deputation. Muhammad Ali Jinnah became prominent later in the Muslim League's history. Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk was involved but didn't lead the deputation - he later chaired the meeting where the League was founded.

Urdu

Before the Hindi-Urdu controversy of 1900, Urdu was the court language in United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). All petitions to offices and courts were submitted only in Urdu. The controversy began when the government decided to accept petitions in Hindi written in Devanagari script as well. Hindi was not the court language initially. English became important later but wasn't the court language then. Persian had been replaced by English in courts earlier during British rule.

1905

Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905 on administrative grounds, though the real purpose was to reward Muslims for their loyalty and create divisions between Hindus and Muslims. This event was one of the major factors leading to the formation of the Muslim League in 1906. The year 1904 is too early, while 1906 is when the Muslim League was formed as a consequence. 1907 is after both the partition and the League's formation.

Mr. Beck

Mr. Beck, the Principal of MAO College, brought about a great change in Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and influenced him towards communal thinking. Beck tried to instigate communal sentiments among Muslims and advised them to remain away from Hindus and the Congress. Mr. Archibald was a later Principal who planned to forge communalism but wasn't the one who influenced Sir Syed. Lord Minto and Lord Curzon were British officials, not college principals.