History

It has been propagated for many years that Dr BR Ambedkar was a staunch opponent of the Hindu religion and its leaders. After reading the writings of Dr BR Ambedkar, one can understand that he only criticized the untouchability and casteism that highly came into practice in a particular period within the Hindu community. Moreover, one may also find that many Hindu leaders initiated the movements for the abolition of untouchability and casteism. Some made efforts individually, while some joined with Dr BR Ambedkar for the same cause. Dr BR Ambedkar appreciated all Hindu leaders who participated along with him and even those who actively worked to eradicate untouchability and casteism individually.

A group of Muslim politicians established the first Muslim political party named the All India Muslim League (AIML) in Dhaka (now the capital of Bangladesh) on December 30, 1906. The party's objective was to secure Muslim interests in the Indian subcontinent. During the 1906 annual meeting of the All India Muslim Education Conference that was formed by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, held in Israt Manzil Palace, Dhaka, the Nawab of Dhaka, Khwaja Salimullah, forwarded a proposal to create a political party which would protect the interests of Muslims in British India. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, who has been considered a Muslim reformist, sown the communal idea that Muslims are a separate nation into the Indian political ethos.