This book presents a nuanced narrative on Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's (1817-1898) life and his invaluable contribution to the democratic consciousness in India. Based on extensive archival research and a close study of his writings, speeches and addresses, it explores the life and works of Sir Syed in the nineteenth-century India.
This book presents a nuanced narrative on Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's (1817-1898) life and his invaluable contribution to the democratic consciousness in India. Based on extensive archival research and a close study of his writings, speeches and addresses, it explores the life and works of Sir Syed in the nineteenth-century India.
Shafey Kidwai is a reputed scholar, well-known literary critic and columnist, and recipient of India's highest literary award, Sahitya Academy Award for Urdu (2019). He is also the recipient of the prestigious literary award Iqbal Samman (2017), Government of Madhya Pradesh and Amir Khusro Award (2018), UP Urdu Academy. Professor Kidwai has been teaching communication studies for more than 35 years at the Aligarh Muslim University, India. His fortnightly column on Urdu literature, culture and media appears in the Friday Review, The Hindu , and his articles frequently appear in reputed Urdu journals and periodicals. He has published 13 books in Urdu and English, and his book Urdu Literature and Journalism: Critical Perspectives, published in 2014, has received wide critical acclaim.
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Foreword by Irfan Habib. Foreword by Sukrita Paul Kumar. Foreword by Anisur Rahman. Preface. Introduction. 1. Biographical Narrative 2. Administrative Receptivity 3. Unravelling Sir Syed 4. Female Education 5. A Dialogic Affair 6. Intellectual Awakening through Periodicals. Bibliography
