what are the political contributions of Aligarh movement?
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Answer:
One of the major contributions of Aligarh Movement was the defense of Urdu language. Urdu emerged as a full fledged language during the rule of the Muslims in India and it had all the effects of Islam and Islamic history.
Explanation:
It was primarily just an educational movement but its other contributions for the Muslims of India cannot be denied.
At the start of its career the Aligarh Movement was inclined towards the British government because its intentions were to keep good relations between the Muslims and the White men for according to Sir Syed it was beneficial for the Muslims.
For the same reason he appointed the English on significant positions. But with the passage of time this influence started to decrease.
As a result of this movement and with the policy of Sir Syed a group of people appeared, educated at Aligarh, who seemed faithful to the English government in India and thus the English in return started adopting positive attitude towards the Indian Muslims and supported their efforts, educational in particular.
One of the major contributions of Aligarh Movement was the defense of Urdu language.
Aligarh Movement also promoted and spread the Two-Nation Theory.