Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Revisited
This article appeared in MyIndMaker . Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College (now, The Aligarh Muslim University) , was the pioneer of the ‘two-nation theory’ in India. As the theory gained momentum, it boasted towering leaders like Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It eventually resulted in the partitioning of India in 1947 into two countries based on religion and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was formed. Sir Syed, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad, was a member of the upper class Muslim nobility in India. During the time leading up to the First War of Independence in 1857, Sir Syed had established himself as a man of repute, both within and outside the Muslim community of India. He was known as a scholarly Muslim with great understanding in many fields, including Sufism, mathematics, and astronomy. He wrote articles, and books. Traveled across India and gave numerous speeches. It is in these writings and speeches his views on wide