Biography of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan - Pioneer of Muslim Education in India

 
 
 
Sir 
Syed 
Ahmed
 
Khan
 
 
 
 
 
Sir
 
Syed
 
was
 
born
 
on
 
17 
October
 
1817 
in
 
Delhi.
 
Syed
 
Ahmed’s
 
father
 
name
 
was
 
Mir
 
Muttaqi.
 
He
 
died
when
 
Syed
 
Ahmed
 
was
 
about
 
21 
years
 
of
 
age.
 
 
His
 
family
 
was
 
highly
 
regarded
 
by
 
the
 
Mughal
dynasty.
 
 
 
 
 
Sir
 
Syed
 
received
 
his
 
education
under
 
the
 
old
 
system  
prevailing 
at 
that
time.
 
He
 
 
learnt
 
to
 
read
 
the
 
holy
 
Quran
 
under
 
a
 
female  
teacher 
at 
his
home.
 
 
After 
this, 
Maulvi 
Hamidud 
Din
became 
his
 
private
 
tutor.
He was also interested in Persian,
Arabic 
and
 
mathematics.
 
 
 
 
 
At
 
the
 
age
 
of
 19 
his
 
formal
 
education
 
came
 
to
 
an
e
end but
 
he
 
continued
 
his
 
studies
 
privately.
 
 
He
 
start
 
the
 
job
 
of
 
clerk
 
in
 
the
 
East
 
India
 
Company
in
 
1938.
 
After
 
the
 
three
 
years
 
he
 
qualified
 
as
 
a
 
sub-judge
 
and
served
 
in
 
the
 
judicial
 
department
 
at
 
various
 
places.
 
 
 
 
 
The
 
war
 
of
 1857 
had
 
ended
 
in
 
disaster
 
specially
for
 
Muslims.
 
 
The
 
British
 
ruler
 
crashed
 
Muslims
 
in
 
every
 
field
of
 
life.
Education
 
facilities
 
was
 
entirely
 
closed
 
for
 
Muslims.
 
 
That
 
time
 
Sir
 
Syed
 
Ahmed
 
khan
 
held
 
the
 
Muslims.
 
 
 
 
 
He
 
wanted
 
to
 
create
 
a
 
scientific
 
temperament
 
among
the 
Muslims 
of 
India 
and 
to 
make 
the 
modern
knowledge 
of 
Science 
available 
to
 
them.
 
 
He
 
began
 
establishing
 
schools,
 
at
 
Muradabad
where
 
Persian
 
and
 
English
 
was
 
t
a
ught.
 
In
 1863 
he
 
established
 
another
 
school
 
at
 
Ghazipur
 
 
 
 
 
He
 
also
 
founded
 
a
 
scientific
 
society
 
in
 
1864.
 
 
It`s
 
task
 
was
 
to
 
translate
 
the
 
English
 
books
 
into
U
rdu and
 
persian.
 
This
 
was
 
done
 
to
 
make
 
english
 
books
 
easier
for the
  
pe
o
ple 
to
 
understand.
 
 
 
 
 
On 
24 
may,1874
 
M.A.O 
High 
school 
was
established  
at
 
Aligarh.
 
 
In
 
1877 
the
 
school
 
was
 
upgraded
 
to
 
a
 
college.
 
 
The 
college 
was 
open
 
for
 
Muslim 
and 
non-
Muslim  
students
 
who
 
came
 
from
 
all
 
part
 
of
country.
 
 
 
 
 
Sir 
Syed
 
Ahmad
 
Khan
 
set
 
up
 
Muslim
educational  
Conference 
in
 
1886.
 
 
In
 
1920
 
after
 
the
 
death
 
of
 
Sir
 
Syed
 
Ahmad
 
khan
the  
college
 
grew
 
into
 
the 
Alig
a
rh Muslim
University.
 
 
 
 
 
Sir
 
Syed
 
was
 
a
 
government
 
civil
 
servant
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
a
scholar.
 
The
 
following
 
are
 
his
 
important
 
works:
 
‘‘ASBAB
-E-BAGHAWAT-E-
HIND’’
A
SARUS
 
SAN
A
DEE
D
’’
 
T
E
H
Z
I
B
-
U
L
-
AKHLAQ’’
 
etc.
 
 
 
 
 
H
e
 
was
 
a
 
great
 
Muslim
 
leader.
 
He
 
was
 
died  
o
n 
27
march
 
1898.
 
Education
 
Opened a school at Muradabad.
Another school at Ghazipur.
Established a scientific society at Ghazipur.
MAO School at Aligarh in 1875. Late converted into
Aligarh University in 1920.
Tehzib-ul-Ikhlaq
Muhammadan Educational Conference inn 1886
Initiated Aligarh Movement
 
Questions
 
Q.1 Was the development of a western education system the greatest
achievement of Sir Syed Ahmed  Khan? Explain your answer[14]
Q.2 What was the Aligarh Movement?[4]
Q.3 Why did Sir syed render educational services for the Muslims?[7]
Q.4 Why did Sir Syed try to improve relations with the British[7]
Q.5 Who was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan[4]
Q.6 Why did Sir Syed give the Two Nation Theory?[7]
Q.7 What was Indian National Congress?[4]
 
 
 
 
 
Q.1 Was the development of a western education system the greatest
achievement of Sir Syed Ahmed  Khan? Explain your answer[14]
Introduction
Conditions of Muslims after the war.
About the initiative/ Motive of Sir Syed
Explanation
Improvement of relations with the British.
Educational Services
Political Services for the Muslims
Two Nation theory
Conclusion
Sir Syed rendered a lot of services for the Muslims of India, which includes
educational services, political services which helped the Muslims of India in
establishing themselves.
 
 
 
Aligarh Movement
To spread political awareness
To educate the Muslims and to arrange educational
conferences.
To provide jobs to the Muslims
To represent the Muslims
 
 
Why did Sir Syed try to improve relations with the British?[7]
Intro:
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s objective was to improve the conditions of Muslims in
India so that the Muslims could live peacefully in India and could establish
themselves.
Explanation:
Improvement of relation was necessary because British were the rulers.
British were having a bad image of the Muslims
Muslims were blamed for the war
 Muslims were tortured and punished.
Muslims were not given their rights.
Muslims were not given jobs in ICS.
Names of journals and pamphlets written by Sir Syed.
 
 
What was Indian National Congress?[4]
 
Political party of Indians.
Set up by A.O Hume in 1885.
To represent the Indians.
 
 
 
Q.3 Why did Sir syed render educational services for the Muslims?[7]
 
Intro:
Sir Syed thought that Muslims could not survive in India if they were not
educated. Sir  Syed tried to facilitate the Muslims in India in terms of education
and English language.
Explanation:
Sir Syed set up various schools at Muradabad in 1859, Ghazipur in 1864, MAO
school at Aligarh in 1875.
Scientific society at Ghazipur to translate the books from English to Persian.
 
 
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, born in 1817, was a prominent figure in Indian history who played a key role in advocating for modern education among Muslims. Facing challenges post the war of 1857, he established schools and a scientific society to promote science and English education. His efforts culminated in the founding of the Aligarh Muslim University, leaving a lasting impact on Muslim education in India.


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  1. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

  2. Sir Syed was born on 17 October 1817 in Delhi. Syed Ahmed s father name was Mir Muttaqi. He died when Syed Ahmed was about 21 years of age. His family was highly regarded by the M u g h a l dynasty.

  3. Sir Syed received his education under the old sy st e m prevailing at that time. He learnt to under home. read the holy Quran a female teacher at his After this, Maulvi Hamidud Din became his private tutor. He was also interested in Persian, Arabic and mathematics.

  4. At the age of 19 his formal education came to an e end but he continued his studies privately. He start the job of clerk in the East India Company in 1938. After the three years he qualified as a sub-judge and served in the judicial department at various places.

  5. The war of 1857 had ended in disaster specially for Muslims. The British ruler crashed Muslims in every field of life. Education facilities was entirely closed for Muslims. That time Sir Syed Ahmed khan held the Muslims.

  6. He wanted to create a scientific temperament a m o n g the Muslims of India and to make the modern knowledge of Science available tothem. He began establishing schools, at Muradabad where Persian and English was taught. In 1863 he established another school at Ghazipur

  7. He also founded a scientific society in 1864. It`s task was to translate the English books into U rdu and persian. This was done to make english books easier for the people to understand.

  8. On 24 may,1874 M.A.O High school was established at Aligarh. In 1877 the school was upgraded to a college. The college was open for Muslim students who came from all part of country. Muslim and non-

  9. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan set up Muslim educational Conference in 1886. In 1920 after the death of Sir Syed Ahmad khan the college grew into the Aligarh Muslim University.

  10. Sir Syed was a government civil servant as well as a scholar. The following are his important works: ASBAB-E-BAGHAWAT-E-HIND ASARUS SANADEED TEHZIB-UL-AKHLAQ etc.

  11. He was a great Muslim leader. He was died on 27 march 1898.

  12. Education Opened a school at Muradabad. Another school at Ghazipur. Established a scientific society at Ghazipur. MAO School at Aligarh in 1875. Late converted into Aligarh University in 1920. Tehzib-ul-Ikhlaq Muhammadan Educational Conference inn 1886 Initiated Aligarh Movement

  13. Questions Q.1 Was the development of a western education system the greatest achievement of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan? Explain your answer[14] Q.2 What was the Aligarh Movement?[4] Q.3 Why did Sir syed render educational services for the Muslims?[7] Q.4 Why did Sir Syed try to improve relations with the British[7] Q.5 Who was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan[4] Q.6 Why did Sir Syed give the Two Nation Theory?[7] Q.7 What was Indian National Congress?[4]

  14. Q.1 Was the development of a western education system the greatest achievement of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan? Explain your answer[14] Introduction Conditions of Muslims after the war. About the initiative/ Motive of Sir Syed Explanation Improvement of relations with the British. Educational Services Political Services for the Muslims Two Nation theory Conclusion Sir Syed rendered a lot of services for the Muslims of India, which includes educational services, political services which helped the Muslims of India in establishing themselves.

  15. Aligarh Movement To spread political awareness To educate the Muslims and to arrange educational conferences. To provide jobs to the Muslims To represent the Muslims

  16. Why did Sir Syed try to improve relations with the British?[7] Intro: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan s objective was to improve the conditions of Muslims in India so that the Muslims could live peacefully in India and could establish themselves. Explanation: Improvement of relation was necessary because British were the rulers. British were having a bad image of the Muslims Muslims were blamed for the war Muslims were tortured and punished. Muslims were not given their rights. Muslims were not given jobs in ICS. Names of journals and pamphlets written by Sir Syed.

  17. What was Indian National Congress?[4] Political party of Indians. Set up by A.O Hume in 1885. To represent the Indians.

  18. Q.3 Why did Sir syed render educational services for the Muslims?[7] Intro: Sir Syed thought that Muslims could not survive in India if they were not educated. Sir Syed tried to facilitate the Muslims in India in terms of education and English language. Explanation: Sir Syed set up various schools at Muradabad in 1859, Ghazipur in 1864, MAO school at Aligarh in 1875. Scientific society at Ghazipur to translate the books from English to Persian.

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