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Texts for H.H. Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III

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Aga Khan III Event - 1930-01-16

January 16, 1930 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III wrote a letter regarding the position of India's Muslims, the All India Conference of 1928, and proposed a separate federal electorates for the Muslims, reforms in the North-West Frontier Province and Baluchistan, and Sind as a separate province. This letter was printed in 'The Times', London on January 18, and was received from Antibes, France.

Aga Khan III Event - 1930

Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III's horse Blenhein won the 1930 Derby. This was his first Derby winner, ridden by H. Wragg and given odds of 18 to 1. The British Royalty warmly congratulated Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III on winning the greatest of races.
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Aga Khan III Event - 1930

London: Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III was elected as the Chairman of the British-Indian section to the Round Table Conference. He was also the leader of the Muslim delegation which included M.A. Jinnah (later to be creator of Pakistan) and the Quaid-e-Azam or Sir Mohammad Zafrullah Khan. The inaugural session held at the House of Lords was presided over by King George V.
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Aga Khan III Event - 1929-11-07

November 7, 1929 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III wrote an article which was printed in 'The Times', London regarding the British policy in India. He talked about the history of the British rule in India, the will of the British nation to establish dominion status, the adjustment of the relations between the Indian States and a Dominion India, the freedom for Burma, the withdrawal of the British Army, the need for Indian statesmanship. ([1] 845)

Aga Khan III Event - 1929-05-01

May 1, 1929 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III gave an interview to the Daily Express in Nice, and discussed the Simon Commission, the Hindu-Muslim relations, solution to the problem of poverty in India and also paid a tribute to King George V. The interview was printed in 'The Times', London on November 7, 1929.

Aga Khan III Event - 1929

Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III married Mlle. Andre Carron , the mother of Prince Sadrudin, at Aix-le-Bains, France.
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Aga Khan III Event - 1928-12-31
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December 31, 1928 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III presided at the All-India All Parties Moslem Conference in Delhi and a grand reception was given in his honour. Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III also gave the Presidential address wherein he talked about the future of the Muslims in India, the importance of unity between the nation and also touched on the topic of the slaughter of cows.

Aga Khan III Event - 1928-10-12

October 12, 1928 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III wrote two articles regarding the dominion status for India, the rights of the minorities, especially Muslims, the defence of India and other important issues which was printed in 'The Times' London, on two consecutive days. ([1] 813)

Aga Khan III Event - 1928-06-17

June 17, 1928 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III sent a message to the East India Association from Paris regarding the future of the mill industry in Bombay. The full report and text was printed in 'The Times of India', Bombay, June 19, 1928.

Aga Khan III Event - 1927-12-10

December 10th to 30th 1927 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III visited the Jamats of Mumbai, India.

Aga Khan III Event - 1927-12-09

December 9, 1927 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III gave a statement to the Press in Bombay which was printed in 'The Times', London, December 10, 1927. The statement was issued as Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III arrived in Bombay from Europe by mail-boat. Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III said, '...I am moved only by love for India. The whole country is divided, and while these divisions last, progress is impossible.' ([1] 803)

Aga Khan III Event - 1926-12-02
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December 2, 1926 - Princess Theresa Magliano, second wife of Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III and the mother of Prince Aly Khan, passed away. She was a well- talented sculptor, widely known in aristocratic circles of Europe under her professional name of Yla.

Aga Khan III Event - 1926-03-24

March 24, 1926 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III during an extensive trip to East Africa made a speech and also laid the foundation stone at a mosque in Nairobi.
The ceremony was led at 5 p.m. and was reported in 'The East African
Standard', Nairobi, weekly edition on March 27, 1926. Mowlana Sultan Mohamed
Shah also donated Shs.30,000 towards the fund for the mosque. Mowlana Sultan
Mohamed Shah also during this trip visited various Ismaili schools and left for
France on April 8, 1926. Both 'The Mombasa Times' and 'The East African

Aga Khan III Event - 1926-02-26

March 1926 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III visited the Jamats of Kenya and Tanganyika between February 26th and March 30th.

Aga Khan III Event - 1926-01-22

January 1926 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III visited the Jamats of Mumbai, India between January 22nd and January 31st.

Aga Khan III Event - 1926-01-15

January 15, 1926 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III gave a speech at a public meeting held to protest against the treatment of Indians in South Africa in Bombay. He talked about the humiliation that the Indians face in the last 40 years, the concessions made by the Indians, Mahatma Gandhi's heroic struggle, the Smuts-Gandhi Agreement and other important issues. ([1] 794)

Aga Khan III Event - 1926-01-09

January 9, 1926 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III gave an interview which was published in 'The Times of India,' Bombay, wherein he talked about the anxiety about the economic situation in India, the unsatisfactory state of Indian industries, the need for a policy, the Japanese competition, the almost breakdown of the textile industry and the danger of India becoming a purely agricultural country.

Aga Khan III Event - 1926

Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III attended the Doncaster Sales with Lord Carnarvon, in 1926.
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Aga Khan III Event - 1925-12-08

December 8, 1925 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III wrote an article 'How to live Long' which was printed in 'The Evening Standard,' London. This two column article was signed by Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III and also carried his photograph.
This article was fifth in a series written by prominent men who told
the readers about their lifestyle, diet, and care aimed at good health and a
reasonably long span of life. '...He should, at least once a day, and oftener if he

Aga Khan III Event - 1925-10-03

August 3, 1925 - (Aix-les-Bains) Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III sent a letter to 'The Times' London, wherein he expressed his views on Lord Milner 'Credo'. He talked about the Indians and how they are proud of their culture, the development of international peace and arbitration, the League of Nations, and other important issues.


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