Dr. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Dr. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a 19th-century Indian educator, reformer, and philosopher, best known for promoting modern education among Muslims in India. He believed in the importance of science and reason and founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University. He emphasized the need for Muslims to adopt Western educational methods to improve their social and political standing in British India. His efforts laid the groundwork for the Aligarh Movement, significantly influencing Muslim identity and nationalism in India, and advocating for social reforms to uplift the community.