why sir syed ahmed khan called sir?
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Although knighted only 10 years before he died, it has become customary in virtually all later articles (as well as poems) to refer to him briefly as Sir Syed. He was born as Syed Ahmad, but given the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Indian government.
Explanation:
Sir Syed Ahmed Taqvi bin Syed Muhammad Muttaqi[1] KCSI (Urdu: سید احمد خان; 17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898), commonly known as Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, was an Islamic pragmatist,[2] Islamic reformer,[3][4] and philosopher of nineteenth century British India.[5][6][7] Born into a family with strong debts to the Mughal court, Ahmed studied the Quran and Sciences within the court. He was awarded an honorary LLD from the University of Edinburgh in 1889.[8][6][7]
Sir
Syed Ahmad Khan
KCSI
Sir Syed1.jpg
Born
17 October 1817
Delhi, Mughal Empire
Died
27 March 1898 (aged 80)
Aligarh, British India
Nationality
British Indian
Other names
Sir Syed
Notable work
The Mohammadan Commentary on the Holy Quran
(Tafsir on QURAN).
Awards
ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.gif Star of India
Era
19th century
School
Islamic and Renaissance philosophy
Institutions
East India Company
Indian Judicial Branch
Aligarh Muslim University
Punjab University
Government College University
Main interests
Pragmatism, Metaphysics, language, aesthetics, and Christianity and Islam