Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka

Nawab Salimullah supported the partition of Bengal by the British, which created a Muslim-majority East Bengal. He argued that the partition would benefit the Muslim population of the region, though it was later reversed in 1911.

Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka convened the founding conference of the All India Muslim League in Dhaka. The organization was established to protect the political rights of Muslims in British India and later played a key role in the creation of Pakistan.

Nawab Salimullah hosted the first annual meeting of the All India Muslim League in Dhaka. The meeting solidified the League's structure and agenda, with Salimullah playing a leading role in its early years.

Nawab Salimullah was a key advocate for separate electorates for Muslims in the Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms). This provision allowed Muslims to vote for their own representatives, a demand that shaped Indian politics.