Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a 19th-century Indian Muslim reformer, educator, and founder of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (later Aligarh Muslim University), who played a pivotal role in modernizing Muslim education in South Asia.

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instanceOf Islamic reformer
educator
jurist
person
politician
social reformer
writer
advocated cooperation between Muslims and the British government
loyalty to the British Crown by Indian Muslims after 1857
reinterpretation of Islamic teachings in light of modern science
separate educational institutions for Muslims
alsoKnownAs Sir Syed
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
linked to: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
birthDate 1817-10-17
birthPlace Delhi
Mughal Empire
burialPlace Aligarh Muslim University campus
countryOfCitizenship British India
deathDate 1898-03-27
deathPlace Aligarh
British India
North-Western Provinces
educatedAt traditional Islamic schools in Delhi
employer British colonial administration in India
East India Company
ethnicGroup Indian Muslim
founded Aligarh Movement
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
Scientific Society of Aligarh
fullName Syed Ahmad Taqvi bin Syed Muhammad Muttaqi
honorificPrefix Sir
ideology Islamic modernism
influenced Muslim educational reform in the Indian subcontinent
development of Aligarh Muslim University
knownFor Aligarh Movement
founding Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
modernizing Muslim education in South Asia
promoting Western-style scientific education among Indian Muslims
language Arabic
English
Persian
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
legacy Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College later became Aligarh Muslim University
movement Aligarh Movement
notableWork Asar-us-Sanadid
Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq
The Causes of the Indian Revolt
occupation Islamic modernist thinker
author
civil servant
educator
judge
positionHeld judge in the Small Causes Court
member of the Imperial Legislative Council
receivedAward Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
receivedTitle Sir
regionOfActivity Aligarh
Delhi
North India
linked to: northern India
religion Islam

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Aligarh Muslim University founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan name Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan alternativeName Syed Ahmad Khan
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan alternativeName Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
linked to: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College foundedBy Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Islamic modernism prominentFigure Syed Ahmad Khan
linked to: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk Kamboh associatedWith Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Muslims of British India influentialLeader Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Aligarh Movement foundedBy Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Aligarh Movement hasCentralFigure Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan alsoKnownAs Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Two-Nation Theory associatedWith Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College foundedBy Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Aligarh Muslim University founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
subject linked to: AMU