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Questions and Answers
What was the primary focus of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's strategy?
What was the primary focus of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's strategy?
- Religious reform
- Economic prosperity
- Educational advancement (correct)
- Military power
Who were the two main forces that Sir Syed had to contend with according to the text?
Who were the two main forces that Sir Syed had to contend with according to the text?
- Muslims and Hindus
- British and Hindus
- Orthodox religious leaders and Muslims (correct)
- Ulerna and co-religionists
What was the opinion expressed about Muslims' outlook in the text?
What was the opinion expressed about Muslims' outlook in the text?
- Lack of clarity in their outlook but supportive
- Defeated in their outlook and sulky (correct)
- Optimistic in their outlook and cooperative
- Defeated in their outlook but proactive
What role did orthodox religious leaders play in Sir Syed's time?
What role did orthodox religious leaders play in Sir Syed's time?
According to Nehru, how did the burden of the British rule fall upon Muslims compared to Hindus?
According to Nehru, how did the burden of the British rule fall upon Muslims compared to Hindus?
What was one of the objectives enunciated by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan regarding Muslims and the British?
What was one of the objectives enunciated by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan regarding Muslims and the British?
What was the main focus of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's book 'Loyal Mohammadans of India'?
What was the main focus of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's book 'Loyal Mohammadans of India'?
What was the purpose of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan writing 'Tabeen-ul-kalam'?
What was the purpose of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan writing 'Tabeen-ul-kalam'?
Which book by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan aimed at proving that Christians were followers of a revealed book?
Which book by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan aimed at proving that Christians were followers of a revealed book?
What did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan attempt to achieve through his policy of rapprochement between British and Muslims?
What did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan attempt to achieve through his policy of rapprochement between British and Muslims?
Which work by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan aimed at curtailing religious animosity between Muslims and Christians?
Which work by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan aimed at curtailing religious animosity between Muslims and Christians?
What was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's strategy to improve inter-religious relations according to the passage?
What was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's strategy to improve inter-religious relations according to the passage?
Study Notes
Services of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- Played a commendable role in regenerating Muslim society after the War of Independence (1857)
- Began a policy of rapprochement between the British and Muslims
Rapprochement between British and Muslims
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan blamed the British for the mutiny (War of Independence) in his book 'Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind'
- Highlighted the services and contributions of loyal Muslims during the War of Independence in his book 'Loyal Muhammadans of India'
- Wrote 'Tareekh-e-Sarkash-e-Bunar' and published 502 copies of 'Causes of Indian Revolt' for the British Parliament
- Removed religious animosity between Muslims and Christians by writing 'Tabeen-ul-kalam', a Tafseer of the Holy Bible
- Wrote 'Risala-e-Ailkam-e-Tarn-e-Ata-e-Kitab' to prove that Christians are people of the revealed Book and it is religiously allowed to marry and dine with them
Educational Services
- Engaged the British in his educational reform movement, acknowledged by Nehru
- Fought against British who were rivals of Muslims and against Orthodox religious leaders who doubted British efforts
- Persuaded Muslims to learn English to move forward in the newly introduced system of government
Strategy and Objectives
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's strategy was to educate, educate, educate
- Prime objective was education, to be disseminated through interaction with the British government
- Objectives included:
- Removing misunderstandings between the British and Muslims
- Keeping Muslims away from agitational politics
- Protecting the rights and interests of Muslims
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Explore the perspectives of Nehru, Khalid Bin Saeed, and Sir Syed on the impact of British rule on Muslims in Pakistan. Learn about the differing opinions on the challenges faced by Muslims during the formative phase of Pakistan.
