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What were Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan’s initial views on ‘Hindu-Muslim’ unity?
What were Sir Sayyid’s initial views on ‘Hindu-Muslim’ unity?
Options
He regarded them to be different entities.
He regarded them to be one Quam (nation).
He believed that their interests were different.
He regarded them to be two separate Quams (nations).
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Solution
He regarded them to be one Quam (nation).
Explanation:
Initially, Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan believed Hindus and Muslims formed a single nation and promoted Anglo-Muslim cooperation (e.g., founding the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College with both Hindu and Muslim patrons). Under the influence of Theodore Beck and subsequent developments, he revised this view, arguing that their political interests differed.
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