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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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The Mohammedan Educational Conference was held at Dhaka in …………… and it accepted the proposal to form a central organisation for the Muslims.
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With reference to the picture given below, state any two significant outcomes of the pact signed in 1916 between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League.

Who founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh?
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- Dr. M.A. Ansari
(a) Identify the persons in the given picture. Which agreement for a joint scheme of political reforms was signed by these two persons? The agreement was signed post which international event?
(b) Mention any three factors that led to the signing of this agreement.
(c) State any two significant outcomes of this agreement.
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