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  1. Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898): An Educationist And Reformer Of South Asia. Abstract. After they spearheaded the First War of Independence (1857), the condition of the Muslims of the Indian Subcontinent was pathetic and abject.

  2. May 26, 2013 · Syed Ahmad Khan (Sir Syed) was a great reformer because of whom the Muslims of undivided India were made to accept modern, scientific education and got equipped to be worthy citizens of India to make valuable contribution.

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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Education for Whom?
    • Purposes of Education
    • The Legacy
    • Excerpts from Syed Ahmed Khan’s Speech at Lucknow delivered on 18 September 1887
    • Excerpts from Syed Ahmed Khan’s Speech at Meerut delivered on 14 March 1888
    • Excerpted from the Communication Between Sir Syed and the Education Commission
    • Declaration of Conflicting Interests
    • Funding

    Syed Ahmed Khan is understood as the harbinger of modern educa-tion amongst Muslims of South Asia. There is a general scholarly con-sensus that it was through his educational efforts that English medium education came to Muslims who were otherwise aligned with tradi-tional religious education. The commentary argues that this consensus needs revisio...

    Syed Ahmed Khan has been a deeply contested figure. For the Hindu right, he is regarded as the precursor of the two-nation theory. It is said about him that through his writings and speeches, he sowed the seeds of separatism in India. On the other hand, for the Muslims and also for some sections of the left, Syed Ahmed has been hailed as a modernis...

    From the first extract given later, it becomes clear for whom this English education was intended. Those who argue that Syed Ahmed had the interests of all Muslims at heart are simply wrong as his statements are very clear that he wanted English education only for the sharif classes of Muslims. Now, the word sharif has been understood as an achieve...

    It is clear therefore that despite his fascination for Europe and its enlighten-ment, Syed Ahmed had a very limited understanding of modern educa-tion. We can tease out three purposes for which he thought modern education would be beneficial for Muslims. The first purpose of educa-tion, according to him, was that it would provide government jobs fo...

    There is an argument that Syed Ahmed was not opposed to the education of low castes or women; rather he wanted that first the upper caste Muslim men should get educated, and then slowly but surely education should get percolated to other sections of the Muslim population. The problem with this ‘downward filtration’ argument is that it does not do j...

    [Gentlemen], I am not given to speaking on politics, and I do not recollect having ever previously given a political lecture. My attention has always been directed towards the education of my brother Mahomedans, for from education I anticipate much benefit for my people, for Hindustan, and for the Government. But at the present time circumstances h...

    [Gentlemen], I think it expedient that I should first of all tell you the reason why I am about to address you on the subject of tonight’s discourse. You know, gentlemen, that, from a long time, our friends the Bengalis have shown very warm feeling on political matters. Three years ago they founded a very big assembly, which holds its sittings in v...

    Question: Have all classes of the people benefited from the study of Western sciences and literature in Government or other institutions, and have the Muhammadans also derived this benefit as readily as the communities? If not, to what causes may their forbearance be attributed? Answer: Of all the sections of the Indian community the Muhammadans ha...

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  4. Dec 1, 2016 · PDF | After they spearheaded the First War of Independence (1857), the condition of the Muslims of the Indian Subcontinent was pathetic and abject. The... | Find, read and cite all the research...

  5. The Life And Work Of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan : Graham Major Genral G.f.i : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Graham Major Genral G.f.i. Publication date. 1885. Topics. C-DAC. Collection. digitallibraryindia; JaiGyan. Language. English. Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.6209.

  6. Feb 28, 2022 · PDF | On Feb 28, 2022, Mohammad Hasan published Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and his Contributions: An Essay | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

  7. Syed Ahmed Khan. Chapter. First Online: 06 October 2022. pp 293–316. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. Download book EPUB. Reappraising Modern Indian Thought. M. Mohibul Haque & Khurram. 82 Accesses. Abstract. This chapter highlights the contribution of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in shaping Indian Renaissance in the nineteenth century.

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