Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was an 19th century Indian scholar and reformer who founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, which later developed into the Aligarh Muslim University. He started the Aligarh Movement to encourage modern education among Indian Muslims and improve relations between the British administration and Muslims after the 1857 rebellion. The movement established several schools and colleges, including the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1877, and played a significant role in the intellectual and educational development of Indian Muslims.

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 EHTASHAM(GROUP LEADER)
 ABDUL REHMAN
 TAHA
 USMAN
 ABDULLAH
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2. Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan
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(17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898)

3. Biography
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Name Syed Ahmed Taqvi
Born 17 Oct 1817 Delhi
Father Mir Muttaqi
Mother Aziz-un-Nisaa
Maternal Grand Father Khawaja Farid-ud-din
Khawaja Farid-ud-din had twice served as Prime Minister
of Mogul Emperor and held trustworthy position under
the East India Company.

4. Education
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 He got his primary education from his maternal grandfather ,
which include , Study of Holy Quran , Arabic and Persian
Literature.
 Later he also acquired excellence in history, mathematics and
medicine. But he didn’t complete the medicine course.
 He had also been introduced to some of India’s most able writers
and had developed a love for literature.
 Financial difficulties put an end to Sir Syed's formal education

5. Employment
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 In 1840 he joined East India company as Record
Keeper (Naib Munshi), he rose to the position
of chief Assessment Official ( Chief Judge in
some references).
 May 10, 1857, Sir Syed was serving as the chief
assessment officer at the court in Bijnor, he saved
the lives of British Women and Children at
risk of his life.

6. Writings
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 Asar-us-Sanadid
 Risala Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind
 Indian Musalmans
 Essay on the life of Muhammad (PBUH)

7. Educational Services
 Educational Institutes:
i. Muradabad School 1858.
ii. Establishment of Scientific Society in 1863.
iii. Victoria School Ghazipur 1864.
iv. Aligarh Institues Gazette.
v. Mao High School in 1875 which was later became MAO college.
vi. Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) in 1920.
vii. Organized the Mohammedan Educational Conference.
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8. Political Influence
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I. Advice To Students:
Sir Syed’s advice to Muslims in the political field is also important. He believed that under the European
system or democratic government the Muslims of India would always be at the mercy of Hindu majority.
He suggested separate electorate for Muslims. He advised the Muslims not to join Congress.
II. Urdu-Hindi Controversy:
In 1867, Hindus demanded that Hindi should be made on official language of India in place of Urdu. They
started an agitation. The Hindus were against Urdu because it was the language o the Muslims. Sir Syed
convinced that the Hindus would never be friend with the Muslims. Due to this reason Sir Syed started
“Two Nation Theory” telling that Muslims and Hindus were two separate kinds of people. Muslims
opposed this and supported Urdu as it was the sign and united the Muslims of the India under one
language.

9. Journey to England
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 In 1868, he went England and visited
educational institutions. The University of
Cambridge impressed him the most.
 This visit provided him an opportunity to think
over and give a final shape to his plan to
establish institutions in India.

10. Honors
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 Worked Member of Governor General’s
Legislative Council (1878-1883)
 Was appointed as Member of Public Service
Commission in 1887.
 The Government of that time centered the Title of
SIR on him.
 Was made a Knight Commander of the Star of
India.

11. Aligarh movements?
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 The Aligarh Movement was founded by Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan, the greatest Muslim
educationist of the 19th Century.
 The Services which Sir Syed Ahmed khan
rendered for the Muslims are known as the
Aligarh Movement in the history of Muslims
of India.

12. Aligarh Movement
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 Aligarh movement was aimed at apprising the
British that Muslims are not only responsible
for the War and therefore undue wrath should
not be inflicted to them.
 To persuade the Muslims to get modern
education and exhibit moderate out look in
every sphere of life.

13. Causes of Aligarh Movement
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 After the War of independence of 1857 the British
did not trust on Muslims, according to them British
thought Muslims were only cause of War of
Independence. As a result they adopted policy of
oppression and repression towards Muslims.
 Suffering of Muslims Doubled when Muslims
refused to send their Children to Missionary/
European and Government Schools because they
hated English Language.

14. Aligarh Movement
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Objectives
I. To create an atmosphere of Mutual understanding
between the British Government and Muslims.
II. To persuade Muslims to learn English Education.
III. To persuade Muslims to abstain from politics of
agitation.
IV. To produce an intellectual class from amongst the
Muslim Community.

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 The British Government Excluded the
Muslims Government excluded the Muslims
from reasonable government Jobs.
 In Government Office of Calcutta a
Muhammadan (Muslim) could hope only for
any post above the rank of a porter ,messenger
of filler of Ink-Pots.(Dr. Hunter)

16. Works ( Aligarh Movement)
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 Farsi Maddarsa Muradabad (1859)
 Victoria School Ghazipur (1864)
 Establishment of Scientific Society
 Aligarh Institute Gazzatte
 Tehzib-ul-Ikhlaq (Magazine)
 {MAO} Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College,
Aligarh (8th January 1877)
 Muhammadan Educational Conference (1886)
 Aligarh Muslim University ( His Dream came into
being in 1920 after 22 years of his death.)

17. Conclusion of Aligarh Movement
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 Besides his prominent role in the educational
uplift of the Muslims, Syed Ahmed Khan’s
writings played an important role in
popularizing the ideals for which Aligarh
stood.
 He also succeeded in enlisting the services of
a number of Distinguished English professors
like Bech, Morison, Raleigh and Arnold to
stood Aligarh college into a first rate institute.

18. Conclusion of Aligarh Movement
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 Syed Ahmed’s Aligarh Movement played a
significant role in brining about an intellectual
revolution among the Indian Muslims, thus he
succeeded in achieving his objectives, which
were Educational Progress and Social Reform.
 His efforts earned Sir Syed the title “Prophet
of Education”, Education is actual base of
Pakistan.

19. Death
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Great Scholar and Leader died on 27th March
1898, at Aligarh, India.