EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT
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He wanted Muslims to join Congress
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He wanted Muslims to go to England
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He opposed opening up of large number of small schools and to spread elementary English among Muslims
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He preferred ideas of Deo Band Movement
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Detailed explanation-1: -He advocated English education for the regeneration of Muslims in India. His emphasis on science particularly offended the orthodox Muslims. He faced opposition from the orthodox sections of Muslims. However, with courage and wisdom, he overcame these obstacles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sir Syed Ahmed Khan first used the word ‘Two Nations’ for Hindus and Muslims. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was convinced by the hatred of Congress and Hindus towards the Muslims that both nations cannot stay unite in the single country and the future of the Muslims will safe only if they have their own separate country. 10.
Detailed explanation-3: -One example was when the Congress demanded political representation according to the population. This meant that the Hindu majority would be in power and Sir Syed felt that the wider interests of the Muslims, especially in terms of education, would be neglected. Thus he opposed the Indian National Congress.
Detailed explanation-4: -Since the decline of the Mughal dynasty, Sir Syed promoted the use of Urdu through his own writings. Under Sir Syed, the Scientific Society of Aligarh translated Western works only into Urdu. Sir Syed considered Urdu to be “a common legacy of Hindus and Muslims".