Aga Khan III

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1. When was Aga Khan III born?November 2, 1877, in Karachi, British India
2. When did Aga Khan III die?July 11, 1957, in Versoix, Switzerland
3. What is the spiritual title?48th Imam of the Nizari Ism'aili branch of Shia Islam
4. What is the founding role?Considered one of the founding fathers of Pakistan
5. Who was Aga Khan III?Aga Khan III was a spiritual leader who guided his community and also helped shape politics in India and later Pakistan.
6. What was the All-India Muslim League and why did Aga Khan III help it?The All-India Muslim League was a group that spoke for Muslims in India. Aga Khan III was its first president and helped it talk about Muslims' rights.

Imamate: The spiritual leadership and authority held by an Imam in Shia Islam.
British Raj: The period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947.
Two-Nation Theory: A political ideology proposing that Muslims and Hindus constituted two distinct nations, justifying the partition of British India.
League of Nations: An intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I, intended to promote international cooperation and prevent future wars.