Which of the following was the primary purpose of the Aligarh Movement?
(a) Social and educational advancement of the Muslims in India.
(b) Opposing the establishment of the Indian National Congress.
(c) Creating an All India Muslim League.
(d) Reforming the university education system proposed by the Wood's Despatch.

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Which of the following was the primary purpose of the Aligarh Movement?
(a) Social and educational advancement of the Muslims in India.
(b) Opposing the establishment of the Indian National Congress.
(c) Creating an All India Muslim League.
(d) Reforming the university education system proposed by the Wood's Despatch.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Aligarh Movement was started by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898) for the social and educational advancement of the Muslims in India. He fought against medieval backwardness and advocated a rational approach towards religion. In 1866, he started the Muhammadan Educational Conference as a general forum for spreading liberal ideas among the Muslims. In 1875, he founded a modern school at Aligarh to promote English education among the Muslims. This had later grown into the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College and then into the Aligarh Muslim University.

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Which of the following was the primary purpose of the Aligarh Movement? (a) Social and educational advancement of the Muslims in India. (b) Opposing the establishment of the Indian National Congress. (c) Creating an All India Muslim League. (d) Reforming the university education system proposed by the Wood's Despatch.