Why did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and his colleagues advise the Muslims to stay away from the Congress Party?
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was famous for many things he removed the misunderstanding between Muslims and the British. He encouraged the Muslims for the study of modern science and English. On 24th May 1875 he found the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental School in Aligarh on the pattern of English public school system. He also increased political awareness amongst the Muslims.
1) Encouraged Muslims of the sub Continent to get education. 2)Tried to build up the gap between the Muslims and the Hindus. 3)In the form of Aligarh university a political platform was given to the muslims of the sub continent.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan always called Hindus and Muslims as one nation. In the Book SIR SYED AHMED KHAN by Mr. Abdul Haq, where he clearly mentions that " Sir Syed Ahmed Khan always considered Hindus and Muslims as one nation, until Hindus separated their language and started writing Urdu in Deva Nagri script and called it as Hindi. This was the point when he began considering Hindus and Muslims as two nations " Because there were now two languages, Urdu and HIndi and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was well aware of the fact that nations are built on languages. Also you may go ahead and read the book Urdu Qaum available on the website
The services which Sir Syed Ahmed Khan rendered for the renaissance of Muslims of the subcontinent are called 'ALIGARH MOVEMENT' in the history of India.
The great leader of the muslims sir syed ahmed khan gave up his life for the protection of his country and nation and stood very firmly against the hindu community. During his stay at aligarh he issued a weekly gazzete called aligarh institute gazzete and for the educational and social uplift of the muslims sir syed ahmed khan decided to open muslim educational institutions.Earlier after his return from England he had established a Madrassa in may 1875.A more ambitious undertaking was the foundation of the scientific society in 1863 at Ghazipur... By Asfand Yar Bhutto