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Indian political history: In which year was the All-India Muslim League founded as a political party? Identify the exact founding year associated with the Dhaka session where the League took shape. Choose the correct year.

Difficulty: Easy

1905
1906
1907
1908

Correct Answer: 1906

Explanation:

Given data

Asks for the founding year of the All-India Muslim League.

Concept/Approach
The Muslim League was founded at Dhaka in 1906 (commonly cited date 30 December 1906), in a session attended by prominent leaders.

Verification/Alternative
Many standard history texts list 1906 as the founding year; 1907 corresponds to the Surat split of the INC, not the League's founding.

Common pitfalls
Mixing up adjacent years (1905–1908) due to concurrent political events.

Final Answer
1906

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