The page no. 120 of NCERT for class 8, titled OUR PASTS - III (Part 2) is titled Organising for reform.
The sixth paragraph is titled The Aligarh Movement
It states that (NCERT link) :
The Mohammedan Anglo - Oriental College, founded by Sayyid Ahmed Khan in 1875 at Aligarh, later became the Aligarh Muslim University. The institution offered modern education, including Western science, to Muslims. The Aligarh Movement, as it is known, had an enormous impact in the area of educational reform.
Alongside, a picture of Sayyid Ahmed Khan has been shown. On the same page a picture of Swami Vivekanand has also been show. The typical balancing act. Placing a monster with a monk will be sufficient to fool 12 year old children into thinking that Sayyid Ahmed Khan was some great human being.
The contrast between Swami Vivekanand and Sayyid Ahmed Khan could not have been more. One opposed Britishers and Christianity tooth and nail where as Ahmed Khan was not only the pet poodle of Britishers but also wanted Christianity to stay in our motherland to defeat Hinduism.
Let us take a closer look.
Just after the 1857 uprising, this 'reformer' had written a book, the title of which will give the readers an idea of his mindset. It is called 'The loyal Mohammedans of India'. If you are wondering as to the subject of loyality of Mohammedans of India, as mentioned by Sayyid Khan, then here is an extract from one of his letters
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| extract from 'The life and work of Syed Ahmed Khan' by G.F.I. Graham |
He was a lick spittle of Britishers, from the beginning to the end.
During the unrest of 1857, when some freedom fighters were trying to liberate our motherland from the clutches of Britishers, This NCERT reformer was playing his part to perfection. So faithful was he to the Britishers that he was given suitable rewards.
Take a look.
That is how NCERT is subverting the thought process of the nation.
