History & Civics
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His views regarding Hindu-Muslim unity were as follows:
- He regarded Hindus and Muslims to be one Quam (nation).
- He founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh which had both Hindu and Muslim patrons.
- However, under the influence of the British Principal of Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, in the 1880s, he gave up his earlier views and declared that the political interests of Hindus and Muslims were different.
- When the Indian National Congress was founded, Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan opposed it.
- He founded the United Indian Patriotic Association in 1888 mainly with a view to oppose the Congress.
- In this effort, he was supported by Mr. Beck, the British Principal of Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College (Aligarh). Beck's idea was that Anglo-Muslim unity was possible, but Hindu-Muslim unity was impossible.
- It was said that Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan believed that since the Hindus formed the majority of the Indian population, they would dominate the Muslims in case of a withdrawal of the British rule.
- He felt that the continuance of British rule was a "guarantee for the welfare and progress of the community."
- Therefore, he declared that if the educated Muslims support the British, the latter would reward them with government jobs and other special favours.
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