- The All-India Muslim League (popularised as the Muslim League) was a political party established in 1906 in Dhaka in British India.
- It was founded as an alternative political group to the Indian National Congress.
- It was created to represent the interests of Indian Muslims.
- The first stage of its formation was the meeting held at Lucknow in September 1906, with the participation of representatives from all over India.
- The Simla Deputation reconsidered the issue in October 1906 and decided to frame the objectives of the party on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Educational Conference, which was scheduled to be held in Dhaka.
- Meanwhile, Nawab Salimullah Khan published a detailed scheme through which he suggested the party be named the All-India Muslim Confederacy.
- Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III) was appointed the first honorary president of the Muslim League, though he did not attend the Dhaka inaugural session.
- In 1913, Mohammed Ali Jinnah joined the Muslim League.