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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the reform movements in various parts of India, discuss:
The Aligarh Movement
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Solution
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started a reform movement called the Aligarh Movement. He had a significant role in awakening Muslims to the need to change with the times. He believed that only through Western education and knowledge of English, the Muslim community could progress and scientific temper be developed. His greatest achievement was the foundation of Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875. This College, later on, grew into the Aligarh Muslim University.
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