Question

Who among the following was the real founder of the Aligarh Muslim University?
A) Nawab Salimullah
B) Syed Ahmad khan
C) Abul Kalam Azad
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Answer 1

Hint: In Pakistan and among Indian Muslims, he has a long and illustrious legacy. Other Muslim leaders, including Allama Iqbal and others, were heavily impacted by him. Aligarh is a city in India's Uttar Pradesh state. In 1875, the university was founded as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College.

Complete answer:
Aligarh Muslim University is a public central university in Aligarh, India, that was founded in 1875 as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Following the Aligarh Muslim University Act of 1920, Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University.

Now let us look into the given options:
Option A) Nawab Salimullah: Nawab is a title given to a person who During the British Raj, Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur GCIE KCSI was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the most powerful Muslim politicians. The Muslim League was officially created in 1906 during a Dhaka educational conference. So, he wasn’t the real founder of AMU. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B) Syed Ahmad khan The Muslim society, according to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, is educationally, socially, and culturally backward. He attributed the deplorable situation of Muslim society to the current educational system. As a result, Sir Syed founded a movement dedicated to the intellectual, educational, social, and cultural renewal of Muslim society.

Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a public central university in Aligarh, India, founded in 1875 as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Hence, this option is correct.

Option C) Abul Kalam Azad: Abul Kalam is a Pakistani politician. Ghulam Mohiuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and an Indian independence campaigner, Islamic scholar, and writer. Following India's independence, he was appointed as the country's First Minister of Education. He was not involved in the Aligarh movement.
Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D) Muhammed Ali Jinnah: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer, politician, and Pakistan's founder. Jinnah was the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the formation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, and then the first Governor-General of the Dominion of Pakistan until his death. In Pakistan, he is known as Quaid-i-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-i-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). In Pakistan, his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday. Even though he was influenced by Syed Ahmad Khan but he didn’t found AMU. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore Option (B) Syed Ahmad khan is the correct answer. Since he was the real founder of AMU.

Note: Sir Syed believed that the Muslims' situation in the subcontinent could only improve if relations with the British improved and Muslims received a better education. As a result, after 1857, they implemented repressive tactics against Muslims.