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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan KCSI, FRAS (17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898), also spelled Sayyid Ahmad Khan, was an Indian Muslim reformer, [1] [2] [3] philosopher, and educationist [4] in nineteenth-century British India.
After the death of Sir Syed in 1899, the Old Boys Association was formed at Aligarh to generate support for the Aligarh Movement. Maulvi Bahadur Ali was the founding secretary of the association. [22] Sir Syed Memorial Fund was established by Sahabzada Aftab Ahmad Khan in 1899 to raise MAO College to a university. [23]
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Bahadur, GCSI (October 17, 1817 – March 27, 1898), commonly known as Sir Syed, was an Indian educator and politician who pioneered modern education for the Muslim community in India by founding the Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College, which later developed into the Aligarh Muslim University.
Later, Syed Ahmad sent Hindu Rao from the Frontier an important message. Amir Khan and his son Yaziruddaula, the Nawabs of Tonk, supported his cause and provided him with many forms of assistance. Syed Ahmad proceeded with his expedition, passing through Sindh, Baluchistan, and Rajputana before arriving at Peshawar in November 1826. [10]
Later, Syed Ahmad sent Hindu Rao from the Frontier an important message. Amir Khan and his son Yaziruddaula, the Nawabs of Tonk, supported his cause and provided him with many forms of assistance. Syed Ahmad proceeded with his expedition, passing through Sindh, Baluchistan, and Rajputana before arriving at Peshawar in November 1826. [11]
The followers of Syed Ahmad Khan tried their best to save the Urdu language. Mohsin-ul-Mulk was an outstanding person [ citation needed ] who organized the Muslims in defense of Urdu language. Towards the beginning of the 20th century, the Hindi-Urdu controversy again flared up in the United Provinces.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan became an inspiration for the Pakistan Movement.. Very few Muslim families had their children sent to English universities. On the other hand, the effects of the Bengali Renaissance made the Hindu population more educated and enabled them to gain lucrative positions at the Indian Civil Service; many ascended to the influential posts in the British government.
Sir Syed recognized Khan's attachment to the college and in 1897 appointed him trustee. Later that year he was appointed professor of law in the college. After Sir Syed's death in 1898, Khan's involvement with the college deepened. He organized the Sir Syed memorial fund to raise the college to a university.