History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET July 2018 History
Which one of the following Muslim thinkers persuaded the Ulamas in India to work for independence in cooperation with the Indian National Congress?
AJamal-al-Din Afghani ✓ Correct
BMuhammad Iqbal
CSyed Ahmad Khan
DGhulam Mahmud
Correct answer: (A) Jamal-al-Din Afghani — Jamal-al-Din Afghani persuaded the Ulamas, so the answer is Jamal-al-Din Afghani.
Explanation
★Jamal-al-Din Afghani persuaded the Ulamas, so the answer is Jamal-al-Din Afghani.
★He was a thinker of the pan-Islamic and anti-imperialist movement.
★He urged the Ulamas in India to work for independence.
★He wished them to cooperate with the Indian National Congress in this cause.
★Syed Ahmad Khan, by contrast, kept the Muslims away from the Congress.
★So the thinker who urged this cooperation was Jamal-al-Din Afghani.
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