What was syed ahmed khan's message to the british?

Answer 1

In 1860 Sir Syed wrote The Loyal Mohammadens of India. In this work he defended the Muslims from the British accusation that they were disloyal. He gave a detailed account of the loyal service which Muslims had given and named various Muslims who had shown particular loyalty to the British. At the same time he called on the British to end their hostility towards the Muslim community.

In order to convince the British that they were wrong to put the full blame for the events of 1857 on the Muslims, Sir Syed wrote a pamphlet called 'Essay on the causes of the Indian Revolt'

In his writing he pointed out the main reasons for the uprising were:

1. The lack of representation for Indian government of the country.

2. The forcible conversion of Muslims to Christianity

3. The poor management of the Indian army

He also listed many other measures taken by the British which created dissatisfaction and led to resentment among the Muslim community.

This pamphlet was circulated free amongst the British officials in India and was also sent to members of Parliament in England.

Even members of the Royal family received copies. Some British officials were angered by what Sir Syed wrote as he seemed to be blaming them for the uprising. Others read what he wrote with sympathy and accepted that there was truth in his words .Sir Syed also tried to clear up a misunderstanding amongst the British who resented being called 'Nadarath' by the Muslims. The British thought that this was an insult , but Sir Syed pointed out that the word came from 'Nasir' , an Arabic word meaning helper. So the term was a reflection of the positive image Muslims had of British , not an insult.

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