aligarh movement

Aligarh Movement

Aligarh movement was aimed not only apprising the British that Muslims are not only responsible for the war. Sir Syed then starts “Aligarh Movement” for muslims to teach them new and modern education with which muslims were able to survive and with a new educated mind.

Causes for the movement• British Hostility• Hindu Ascendancy• Muslim Antipathy

Main things that Sir Syed wants to realize:-Sir Syed two pronged policy• To apprise the British that the

Muslims are not disloyal to them and only Muslims were not responsible for the war.

• To bring acute change in Muslims out look by learning english and getting modern education.

Sir Syed just want that the muslims will and should learn modern education and in this purpose, sir syed wrote many important books which were very useful for muslims to read and learn. Sir Syed also establish schools for muslims to get education.

• Book Assar-us-Sanadeed 1847• The causes of Indian revolt• Essay on Life of Mohammad• Commentary on the Qur’an• Established school at Muradabad

1858• Established school ay Ghazipur 1863

• Aligarh school 1875• Aligarh college 1877• Turns into Aligarh university 1920• All India Muhammadan Educational

Conference 1886.

Educational Aspects:-• Establishment of schools• Scientific Society• Establishment of M.A.O school• Establishment of M.A.O college• Publication of Tahzeeb-ul-akhlaq

Books by Sir Syed:-• Intikhab-ul-Akawain• Asar-us-Sanadeed• Essay on life of Mohammad(PBHU)• Indians Musalmans• Ibtal-i-Harkat-i-Zamin

These were some points of Tahreek-e-Aligarh.

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