Abstract
The Muslim demand for separate electorates was accepted in Minto-Morley Reforms 1909 and later it became the basic point around which the Muslims’ politics evolved till the obtaining of partition of India and the creation of Pakistan. Sir Mohammad Shafi made personal efforts in getting the iconic milestone i.e. separate electorates through his contacts with office of the Viceroy. These efforts in some detail are analyzed. Soon after the reforms, however, some of the prominent leaders of the Muslim League got upset with the government over the issue of annulment of partition of Bengal and the Balkan wars. They started seeking cooperation with the Hindus rather than depending upon the government. But Shafi who had succeeded in securing Muslim rights through cooperation with the British did not agree. He was not in favour of anti-British campaign at any cost. He still stood firm in his belief that Muslim interests as a whole could be achieved through cooperation. The result was a host of difficulties with the All India Muslim League and its leadership. These developments are analyzed systematically in the paper.
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