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

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Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk influencedBy Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Aligarh Muslim University founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (through AMU) name Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
subject surface form: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (through AMU) alternativeName Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
subject surface form: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
this entity surface form: Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (through AMU) alternativeName Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
subject surface form: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
this entity surface form: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (through AMU) foundedBy Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
subject surface form: Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College