Which Reformer does the following passage relate to ? “He insisted on

Which Reformer does the following passage relate to ?
“He insisted on the cooperation of the Muslims with the British Government and looked at all political movements with distrust. Thus, when the Indian National Congress was formed, he opposed it. He regarded education and education alone as the means of national progress.”
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Keshab Chandra Sen
Lord Macaulay
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Badruddin Tyabji
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2009
The passage accurately describes the views and actions of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. He was a strong advocate for modern education among Muslims and believed that cooperating with the British Government, rather than engaging in political agitation like the Indian National Congress, was the path to progress for the Muslim community. He viewed the Congress with suspicion and advised Muslims to stay away from it.
– Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (later Aligarh Muslim University) specifically to promote modern education among Muslims.
– He believed that political confrontation with the British would be detrimental to Muslim interests and advocated for loyalty and cooperation.
– He was a prominent opponent of the Indian National Congress from its inception, fearing it would lead to Hindu dominance and marginalize Muslims.
Keshab Chandra Sen was a leader of the Brahmo Samaj and a social reformer, not known for advocating cooperation with the British to the exclusion of political movements like the INC (though his relationship with the Brahmo Samaj and political movements evolved over time). Lord Macaulay is associated with the introduction of English education but was not an Indian reformer with these specific views on political movements. Badruddin Tyabji was one of the early presidents of the Indian National Congress, directly contradicting the description.
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