Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

(1817-1898)

PRESENTED BY
MUHAMMAD YASIR
CRN # 90058
BIOGRAPHY

 Name Syed Ahmed Khan

 Born 17 Oct 1817 Delhi
 Father Mir Muttaqi
 Mother Aziz-un-Nisaa

He belonged to a family which held prominent

positions in the reign of Mughal emperors.
Early Life

 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.
JOURNEY TO ENGLAND

 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.
ALIGARH MOVEMENT
The Aligarh Movement was
founded by Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan, the greatest
Muslim educationist of the
19th Century.
CAUSES OF ALIGARH MOVEMENT
1) 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.
2) Suffering of Muslims Doubled
when Muslims refused to send
their Children to Missionary/
European and Government
Schools because they hated
English Language.
OBJECTIVES OF ALIGARH MOVEMENT

 To create an atmosphere of Mutual understanding

between the British Government and Muslims.
 To persuade Muslims to learn English Education.
 To produce an intellectual class from amongst the
Muslim Community.
WORKS (ALIGARH MOVEMENT)
 Gulshan School in Muradabad(1859)
 Victoria School Ghazipur (1863)
 Establishment of Scientific Society (1864)
 Aligarh Institute Gazzatte (1866)
 1870: Committee Striving for the Educational Progress of
Muslims.
 Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. The College
became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920.( His Dream
came into being in 1920 after 22 years of his death.)
Political Influence

 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.
TWO NATION THEORY:
1) In 1867, Hindus demanded
that Hindi should be made on
official language of India in
place of Urdu. The Hindus were
against Urdu because it was the
language of the Muslims.
2) 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.
CONCLUSION OF ALIGARH MOVEMENT

 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”.
WRITINGS

 The Causes of the Indian Revolt

 Risal-I-Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind
 Essay on the life of Muhammad (PBUH)
HONORS

 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.
DEATH OF SIR SYED AHMED KHAN

 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan breathed his last on March

27, 1898. He is buried right along the Sir Syed
Masjid inside Aligarh University.