Question

Identify the person in the picture and answer the following questions:
(a) What were his views regarding Hindu-Muslim unity?

Answer 1

The person in the picture is Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. He was an Indian Muslim pragmatist, Islamic reformist, philosopher of nineteenth-century British India. He was an influential figure who strongly advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity. He emphasized on joining hands with the Hindus. He was the first who named the term "Two Nation theory" but was in no way a proponent of dividing the nation.