THE MUSLIMS’ EDUCATION POLICY (1906-1927)

Abstract

The Muslim league was formed in 1906 and it contributed in Minto Morley reforms and Montagu Chelmsford’s reforms in terms of education. Muslims societies like Anjuman Hamyat e Islam and Anjuman e Islamia took responsibility of mass Muslim education. The Muslims under Khalifat movement and non-cooperation movement boycotted the British education and opened new schools. In 1917 university commission allowed to open universities, so the Muslims opened Aligarh Muslim University (1920), University of Lakhnow (1920), Jamia Milia islamia Aligarh (1920), University of Dacca (1921) and Osmania University Hyderabad. In 1919, diarchy system was introduced which allowed provinces to carry education at their own. This study throws light on role of the Muslims and the Muslim League in education from 1906 to 1927. The Muslims in Punjab, United province and Bengal took the responsibility of the Muslims’ primary education.  Thus, the Muslims tried to cope with the government institutes in terms of education.