India. An Aga Khan III Golden Jubilee Medal, c.1935

In bronze, obverse illustrating Aga Khan III, inscribed "GOLDEN JUBILEE" above and "1885 Imamat 1935" below, reverse inscribed in Nastaliq script, measuring 32.7 mm in diameter, bruised, original ribbon suspended from a bronze hanger with pinback, maker marked "J.C. VICKERY 145/7. REGENT STREET, W1" on the hanger, near extremely fine.

Footnote: Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO PC (November 2, 1877 - July 11, 1957) was the 48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community from August 17, 1885 to July 11, 1957. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League (AIML). His goal was the advancement of Muslim agendas and protection of Muslim rights in India. The League, until the late 1930s, was not a mass organization but represented the landed and commercial Muslim interests of the British-ruled "United Provinces" (today's Uttar Pradesh). He shared Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's belief that Muslims should first build up their social capital through advanced education before engaging in politics. Aga Khan called on the British Raj to consider Muslims to be a separate nation within India, the so-called "Two Nation Theory". Even after he resigned as president of the AIML in 1912, he still exerted major influence on its policies and agendas. He was nominated to represent India to the League of Nations in 1932 and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-1938.

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