Sir Aga Khan III

Known for

Led the Simla Deputation; first president of the Muslim League

Biography

Sultan Muhammad Shah, the 48th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, led the Simla Deputation that asked for separate electorates. He was the first president of the All-India Muslim League (1906–1913), led the Muslim delegation at the Round Table Conferences, and was President of the League of Nations Assembly in 1937.

Contributions

• Led the Simla Deputation (1 October 1906)
• First president of the All-India Muslim League
• Generous patron of Aligarh University
• President of the League of Nations Assembly (1937)