- Discuss the aims of Aligarh Movement.
Answers
The Aligarh Movement was the push for the later decades of the 19th century to establish a modern education system for British India's Muslim population. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the founder of the oriental college and the other educational institutions that emerged from it. He became the Aligarh Movement's leading light.
The aims of the movement were -
- To build trust between the Muslims and the state
- To convince Muslims to learn the knowledge of modern language and English.
- To hold back people away from politics
Explanation:
The Aligarh Movement was the push for the later decades of the 19th century to establish a modern education system for British India's Muslim population. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the founder of the oriental college and the other educational institutions that emerged from it. He became the Aligarh Movement's leading light.
The aims of the movement were -
- To build trust between the Muslims and the state.
- To convince Muslims to learn the knowledge of modern language and English.
- To hold back people away from politics.