Muslim League vs Congress

Ideology

• Pan-Islamism
• Conservatism
• Two-Nation Theory
• Sectarian Separatism

Ideology

• Social Democracy
• Democratic Socialism
• Liberal Nationalism
• Secularism
• Progressivism
• National conservatism

Why became strong?

• The sense of Muslims as a separate and exclusive community was strengthened by the impact of print media. After 1911, newspapers such as ‘Comrade’ popularized news about Muslims in non-Indian Muslim countries. The publication of religious texts also expanded tremendously.
• Together with newspapers, these publications helped to spread a pan Islamic consciousness.
• From the last two decades of the 19th century, Muslim leaders got actively involved with colonial politics.
• The most important initiative came from Sir Sayyid who changed his idea of the Indian nation. From the ....