PAKISTAN STUDY

Assignment 1
 Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan
Biography:
Sir Sayed Ahmed khan was and Indian philosopher, was born in Delhi 17 Oct 1817. His father
name was Mir Muttaqi. His mother name was Aziz-un-Nisaa and Grand Father Khawaja Farid-
ud-din. Khawaja Farid-ud-din had twice served as Prime Minister of Mogul Emperor and held
trustworthy position under the East India Company. He got his primary education from his
grandfather, the study which are included, Arabic, Holy Quran, and Literature of Persian. After
that he was also excellence in history, mathematics and medical. But he didn’t complete the
medical course. He had also been introduced to some of India’s most able writers and had
developed a love for literature.
Employment
He joined The East India company as Record Keeper (Naib Munshi) in 1840, he was the chief
Assessment Official (Chief Judge in some references). Sir Syed was serving as the chief
assessment officer at the court in Bijnor, in May 10, 1857.
Writing
 Asar-us-Sanadid
 Risala Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind
 Indian Musalmans
 Essay on the life of Muhammad (PBUH)

Aligarh movements?
The Aligarh Movement was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the best Muslim educationist
of the nineteenth Century. The Services Which Sir Syed Ahmed khan rendered for the Muslims
are known as the Aligarh Movement in the historical backdrop of Muslims of India. Aligarh
development was gone for informing the British that Muslims are not just in charge of the War
and in this way undue fury ought not be perpetrated to them. To induce the Muslims to get present
day instruction and show direct viewpoint in each circle of life.
 The Prophet of Education

He is famous with, “The Prophet of education”. The Prophet of Education means that, who is the
father of education, who brings the education system among the Muslims. The Muslims was no
aware of the education so he decided that to provide the education to the Muslims to aware the
World. He worked on education for sake of Muslims. He served the whole life for the Muslims
education needs. The Education Services Namely are

 Muradabad School 1858.

 Establishment of Scientific Society in 1863.
 Victoria School Ghazipur 1864.
 Aligarh Institues Gazette.
 Mao High School in 1875 which was later became MAO college.
 Organized the Mohammedan Educational Conference.
 Tehzib-ul-Ikhlaq (Magazine)
 Muhammadan Educational Conference (1886)
 Aligarh Muslim University (His Dream came into being in 1920 after 22 years of his
death.)
Causes of Aligarh Movement and Reasons of Education Concept

After the War of freedom of 1857 the British did not trust on Muslims, as indicated by them
British idea Muslims were just aim of War of Independence. Therefore, they embraced
arrangement of persecution and constraint towards Muslims. Enduring of Muslims Doubled
when Muslims declined to send their Children to Missionary/European and Government Schools
since they abhorred English Language.
 To create an atmosphere of Mutual understanding between the British Government and
Muslims.
 To persuade Muslims to learn English Education.
 To persuade Muslims to abstain from politics of agitation.
 To produce an intellectual class from amongst the Muslim Community.
 The British Government Excluded the Muslims Government excluded the Muslims from
reasonable government Jobs.
  In Government Office of Calcutta, a Muhammadan (Muslim) could hope only for any
post above the rank of a porter, messenger of filler of Ink-Pots. (Dr. Hunter)

Syed Ahmed's Aligarh Movement assumed a critical part in realizing a scholarly upset among the
Indian Muslims, along these lines he prevailing with regards to accomplishing his targets, which
were Educational Progress and Social Reform. His endeavors earned Sir Syed the title "Prophet of
Education", Education is real base of Pakistan.

Other than his unmistakable part in the instructive elevate of the Muslims, Syed Ahmed Khan's
works assumed an essential part in promoting the standards for which Aligarh stood. He
additionally prevailing with regards to enrolling the administrations of various Distinguished
English teachers like Bech, Morison, Raleigh and Arnold to stood Aligarh school into a top notch
establishment.