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What is Aligarh Movement? |
Sir Syed wanted to see the Muslims united and prospering. He made this ambition his life’s work and because so much of his effort revolved around a “Muslim renaissance” taking place in Aligarh, he is said to have founded “The Aligarh Movement”. The main aims of the movement were to Improve relations between the British and Muslims, Improve the social and economic position of Muslims (by education) and creating political awareness among Muslims. |
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What is ‘The causes of Indian revolt’? |
‘The causes of Indian revolt’ was a pamphlet written by the Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, in which he pointed out the main reason of the Indian Revolt of 1857. He claimed that it was wrong of the British to fully blame Muslims for the revolt. This pamphlet was circulated among British officials and was also sent to Member of Parliament in England. |
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What is 'Loyal Mohammadens of India'? |
'Loyal Mohammadens of India' was an essay written by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. In this work, he defended the Muslims from the British accusations that they were disloyal. He gave a detailed account along with names of various Muslims who had shown loyalty towards the British. |
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What is Hindi-Urdu controversy? |
in 1867, the Hindus demanded that Hindi should be made the next official language in place of Urdu. So this rose a dispute among the Muslims, who wanted Urdu as the official language and Hindus, who wanted Hindi in place of Urdu. |
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What is Two-nation theory? |
By Hindi-Urdu controversy, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was provoked to write the two-nation theory. It stated that Hindus and Muslims were two different nations by means of every ideological definitions; culture, language, way of life, etc. This later formed the basis of Pakistan movement and due to this Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is called "The Father of Pakistan Movement" |
