The Simla Deputation of 1906, consisting of Muslim leaders, met the Viceroy, the Earl of Minto, to demand separate electorates and political safeguards for Muslims in British India.

The Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940, demanding separate homelands for Muslims.

In 1860, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan authored "An Account of the Loyal Muhammadans of India" to highlight the loyalty of Indian Muslims during the 1857 revolt and promote their political rights.

The first Khilafat Conference was held in Delhi in November 1918 to mobilize Indian Muslims in support of the Ottoman Caliphate.

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the earliest proponent of the Two Nation Theory, emphasizing the distinct identity of Muslims and Hindus in the subcontinent.

The Lahore Resolution, also known as the Pakistan Resolution, was passed on March 23, 1940, by the All-India Muslim League, demanding a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent.

Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar, along with his brother Shaukat Ali, was a principal founder of the Khilafat Movement, which aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate and mobilize Indian Muslims against British policies.

Sultan Mehmed VI (Vahideddin) was the Sultan and Caliph of the Ottoman Empire (reigning from July 1918 to November 1922) when the Khilafat Movement was launched in 1919 by Muslims of the Indian subcontinent to protect the institution of the Caliphate after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I. (Abdul Mejid II was later appointed merely as ceremonial Caliph from 1922 until the abolition of the Caliphate in March 1924).

Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was established in Lahore in 1884 to promote education and welfare among Muslims.

The Simla Deputation, led by Aga Khan, met Viceroy Lord Minto in 1906 to demand separate electorates for Muslims. The original question and answer were correct.