Write a essay on Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 150-200 words
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born in 1817 in Delhi. He came from a wealthy from a wealthy family which was well known and respected in the area. Great care was taken by his father to ensure that he received a high quality education. By the age of 18 Sir Syed was skilled in Arabic, Persian, mathematics and medicine. He had also been introduced to some of India's most able writers and had developed a love for literature.
In 1838 Sir Syed's father died and he was forced to seek employed. He quickly rose from a lowly position in the legal system to become a judge in Delhi in 1846. That year he wrote his well-known book on archaelogy called Athar-al-Sanadeed. When the war of independence broke out in 1857 Sir Syed was working as a chief judge Bijnaur and is said to have saved the lives of many women and children during the fighting. In return for his loyalty the British offered him an estate with a large income, but he refused the offer. His belief that armed uprising against the British was pointless made his unpopular with some Muslims, but it did not stop him from working towards a reconciliation between the British and the Muslim community after the war. He was appointed Chief Justice in Muradabad and later was transferred to Ghazipore.
In 1864 He was transferred to Aligarh where he played an important part in establishing new college. In 1876 he retired from His work in the law to concentrate on running the college and to devote himself to improving the the position of Muslims in the Sub-continent through education. Aligarh became the centre of a ''Muslim Renaissance''. He died on 27 MARCH 1898, having served his fellow Muslims in a way which few had rivalled.
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Sir Syed was the Prophet of Education.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Syed Mohammad Muttaqi, a Mughal Courtier, and Aziz un Nissa were blessed with a baby boy on Friday, 17th of October 1817 whom the world now recognises as Sir Syed Ahmad Khan-a visionary educationist; a thought provoking writer; a philanthropist statesman; an authoritative historian, a messiah and the founder of Oxford of East-The Aligarh Muslim University.
sir syed was educated in the traditional education at home but that did not deter him from accomplishing himself in almost all the branches of learning. He had a keen interest in the literary gatherings and cultural activities of the city and attended the Mughal Darbar during the lifetime of his father. However, due to death of his father in 1837 he was compelled to work, in order to sustain his family, and thus joined East India Company as a Clerk in 1838. By dint of his perseverance, within a period of three years, he qualified as a Munsiff, serving in the judicial department at various places and it was at the time when he was in Bijnore, that the ‘Revolt of 1857’ broke out. During the Revolt Sir Syed remained loyal to the British and saved several British lives. The Revolt was crushed and peace bought but Muslims were ousted from all responsible positions which concerned Sir Syed and he attempted to showcase the causes that led to the Revolt through his book Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind, rightly lamenting the poor hold of the British officials on Indian opinion, culture and religion as well as the socio-economic aspects as the reasons behind the uprising.
The British, on the other hand, held Muslims responsible for the Revolt and declared Muslims as anti-government which led to economic impoverishment of Muslims. Sir Syed witnessed this prevailing situation and could foresee the uncertain future of Muslims if task of reconciling was not taken at hand. He perceived the immeasurable potential of education as an effective instrument for changing the mindset of the people and for social reconstruction. He wished to create a sense of scientific temperament among the Muslims of India and facilitate the availability of modern knowledge of Science to them. He championed the cause of modern education during those times when Indians in general and Muslims in particular considered getting modern education as a grave sin. Towards this end, he established schools, at Moradabad in 1858 and Ghazipur in 1863 with emphasis on modern education, especially science and technology. However, with the acceptance of modern education he was not for neglect of Islamic education: both were to go on simultaneously. In order to avoid confusion he often said, “Philosophy will be in our right hand and Natural Science in our left, and the crown of there is no god but Allah and Mohammad His Prophet will adorn our heads.”
World Class Universities are widely cited as a critical institutional actor in national innovation systems for the role of Universities is primarily twofold: production of well-educated graduates; and, the conduct of research and development.
The transformation journey of Aligarh Muslim University to a World Class University will be cut short if it is able to reform itself as a ‘Sun of Innovative World’ on the World Map. Aligarh, no doubt, has a high concentration of talent amongst students and academic staff; possesses abundant resources for a comprehensive learning environment; and has potential to produce advanced research; and which if coupled with an environment for innovation shall definitely encourage strategic vision, innovation and flexibility. Innovation today draws more heavily on fundamental knowledge, an important output of Aligarh, and thus it becomes necessary to create an atmosphere where the research and innovation activities could be nurtured and enhanced and where both innovative minds as well as their innovation finds appreciation.
According to Sir Syed, “learning by doing, observation, playing and freedom of expression play an important role in methods of teaching. Sir Syed also recommended scientific and experimental method. He said “in old times, theories could be propounded and rebutted sitting in the sequestrated places, now it is the experimental age. To prove or to disprove anything you have to be in the laboratories.”