Syed Ahmed Khan
(1817-1898)
Indian educator and politician
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Sir Syed Ahmed Taqvi bin Syed Muhammad Muttaqi KCSI (Urdu: سید احمد خان; 17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898), commonly known as Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, was an Islamic pragmatist, Islamic reformer, and philosopher of nineteenth century British India. He is considered as the pioneer of Muslim nationalism in India and is widely credited as the father of Two-Nation Theory which formed the basis of Pakistan movement. 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.
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17 October 1817 Delhi, Mughal Empire
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27 March 1898 (aged 80) Aligarh, British India
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