Indian political organization. The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 under the leadership of the Aga Khan. In 1940 the league, led by Muhammad Ali
Jinnah, demanded an independent Muslim state. The
Congress Party and the Muslim League won most seats in the 1945 elections for an Indian central legislative assembly. In 1946 the Indian constituent assembly was boycotted by the Muslim League. It was partly the activities of the League that led to the establishment of Pakistan.
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