Correct Option (C):
The All-India Muslim League (AIML), established in 1906, was formed with objectives that included promoting loyalty to the British government and protecting Muslim political rights. The League consistently supported the Partition of Bengal (1905), viewing it as beneficial for creating a Muslim-majority province. Furthermore, the AIML actively advocated for and supported the introduction of separate electorates for Muslims, which were eventually granted under the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909. Therefore, the statement that the All-India Muslim League vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal and separate electorates is incorrect.
Incorrect Options:
(1) Hakim Ajmal Khan was a prominent nationalist leader who played a significant role in the Indian freedom struggle. He was associated with the Ahrar movement, a nationalist and sometimes militant movement that advocated for Muslim political rights and opposed British rule. This statement is factually correct.
(2) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a leading figure in Muslim reform and education, opposed the Indian National Congress upon its formation in 1885. He advised Muslims to abstain from the Congress, believing it primarily represented Hindu interests and that Muslim advancement lay in loyalty to the British and educational pursuits. This statement is factually correct.
(4) During World War I, Maulana Barkatullah and Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi were key figures in establishing the Provisional Government of India in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1915. This government sought international support, particularly from the Central Powers, to overthrow British colonial rule in India. This statement is factually correct.