Mohammedan Literary Society was founded by Nawab Abdul Latif in 1863 in Calcutta.
Notable members in the governing committee included Nawab Asman Jah Bahadur and Prince Mahomed Bakhtyar Shah.
In the meeting in 1865 was attended by over 2000 people including Christians, Hindus, Jews, and Muslims.
The society was a gathering place Indian royals such as the Maharaja of Indore, Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal, the rajas of Jaipur State, Maharaja of Patiala, and the Raja of Cooch Behar State.
The society campaigned for the utilization of the Mohsin Fund and drew attention of the British government to the educational needs of the Muslim community of India.