Correct Answer:
C. Agha Khan
The Simla Deputation of 1906 was a landmark event in the political history of British India, where a delegation of influential Muslim leaders sought to articulate their community's distinct political aspirations to the colonial administration.
- Correct Option (C) Agha Khan: The Simla Deputation, comprising 35 prominent Muslim leaders, was spearheaded by Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III. On October 1, 1906, they met with Viceroy Lord Minto in Simla to present their demand for separate electorates for Muslims in any forthcoming constitutional reforms. This demand underscored the Muslim community's desire for distinct political representation, separate from the Hindu majority.
- Distractors:
- (A) Quaid-e-Azam (Muhammad Ali Jinnah), (B) Allama Iqbal, and (D) Rehmat Ali were all significant figures in the Pakistan Movement but were not involved in leading the Simla Deputation of 1906.