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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Syed Ahmad Khan canonical | 7 |
| Sir Syed Ahmed Khan | 1 |
| Syed Ahmad Khan | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic reformer
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educator ⓘ jurist ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ social reformer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advocated |
cooperation between Muslims and the British government
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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
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1817-10-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Delhi
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Aligarh Muslim University campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | British India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1898-03-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Aligarh
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ North-Western Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | traditional Islamic schools in Delhi ⓘ |
| employer |
British colonial administration in India
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East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian Muslim ⓘ |
| founded |
Aligarh Movement
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Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College NERFINISHED ⓘ Scientific Society of Aligarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Syed Ahmad Taqvi bin Syed Muhammad Muttaqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamic modernism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Muslim educational reform in the Indian subcontinent
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development of Aligarh Muslim University ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aligarh Movement
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founding Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College ⓘ modernizing Muslim education in South Asia ⓘ promoting Western-style scientific education among Indian Muslims ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ Persian ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
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| legacy | Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College later became Aligarh Muslim University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Aligarh Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Asar-us-Sanadid
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Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq NERFINISHED ⓘ The Causes of the Indian Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Islamic modernist thinker
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author ⓘ civil servant ⓘ educator ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
judge in the Small Causes Court
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member of the Imperial Legislative Council ⓘ |
| receivedAward | Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedTitle | Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Aligarh
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Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College