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    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan sought to improve relations between Muslims and the British by advocating for higher education for Muslims. He established the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College to provide English education and expose Muslims to Western scientific ideas. Sir Syed also wrote works countering the idea that Muslims were responsible for the 1857 revolt and promoting the benefits of British rule. Muslims in the 18th century began advocating for Urdu in response to Sir Syed's call, as religious and political leaders saw it as essential to the cultural and political survival of Indian Muslims. Prominent Muslim figures later emphasized Urdu's importance as a symbol of Muslim identity and distinction from India's Hindu population.

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    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan sought to improve relations between Muslims and the British by advocating for higher education for Muslims. He established the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College to provide English education and expose Muslims to Western scientific ideas. Sir Syed also wrote works countering the idea that Muslims were responsible for the 1857 revolt and promoting the benefits of British rule. Muslims in the 18th century began advocating for Urdu in response to Sir Syed's call, as religious and political leaders saw it as essential to the cultural and political survival of Indian Muslims. Prominent Muslim figures later emphasized Urdu's importance as a symbol of Muslim identity and distinction from India's Hindu population.

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    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan sought to improve relations between Muslims and the British by advocating for higher education for Muslims. He established the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College to provide English education and expose Muslims to Western scientific ideas. Sir Syed also wrote works countering the idea that Muslims were responsible for the 1857 revolt and promoting the benefits of British rule. Muslims in the 18th century began advocating for Urdu in response to Sir Syed's call, as religious and political leaders saw it as essential to the cultural and political survival of Indian Muslims. Prominent Muslim figures later emphasized Urdu's importance as a symbol of Muslim identity and distinction from India's Hindu population.

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    Question No.1

    How did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan manage to create cordial relation between
    the Muslims and the British?

    Solution:

    Sir Syed believed that the position of the Muslims in the subcontinent could only be
    improved if relation with British were improved by the Muslim gained higher-quality education.

     The British had put the entire responsibility for the war of independence in 1857on the
    Muslims. Sir Syed wanted to ensure that this false view was corrected.
     There was a deep –seated resentment of the British among many in the Muslim
    community. Sir Syed wanted to ensure the benefits and advantages of British rule, in
    particular in the areas of science and technology were embraced by the Muslims
    community to improve the lives of the masses.
     Through his writings, he also tried to explain that Muslims were not responsible for the
    revolt of 1857.
     In 1877, he laid the foundation of Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental collage at Aligarh
    because he was aware of the fact that English education was crucial for upliftment of the
    Muslims.
     He started writing in Urdu from the age of 23 and became a very proficient writer. He
    was author of several books including “Monuments of the Great” and “Causes of the
    Indian Revolt” and discussed the ways in which Muslims should align with the changing
    scientific and political ideas.

    Question No.2

    Why did the Muslims of Subcontinent start a movement to support Urdu in the
    18 century?

    Solution:

    Sir Syed ‘s call for adoption of Urdu as the language of Indian Muslims won
    extensive support from the Aligarh Movement and Muslim religious activists of the Deobandi
    and wahabbi school .
     Muslim Religious and political leaders Mohsin-ul-Mulk and Molvi Abdul Haq
    developed organizations such as the Urdu Defence Association and the Anjuman
    Taraqqi-i-Urdu, committed to the perpetuation of Urdu.
     The division over the use of Hindi or Urdu wood further fuel communal conflict between
    Muslim and Hindu in India.
     The all India Muslim league and the Jamaat-e-Islami projected Urdu as essential for the
    political and cultural survival of Islamic society in India.

     The All India Muslim League and the Jamaat-e-Islami projected Urdu as essential for the


    political and cultural survival of Islamic society in India. Muslim politicians
    like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Muhammad Iqbal, and Liaquat Ali Khan emphasized
    Urdu as the symbol of Muslim heritage and political identity.

     Advocates of the Pakistan movement sought to make Urdu a key argument in drawing


    distinctions with India’s Hindu-majority population. Muslim religious leaders such
    as Maulana Mohammad Ali, Maulana Shaukat Ali and Maulana Maududi emphasized
    the knowledge of Urdu as essential for ordinary and religious Muslims.

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