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Convincing The British

Sir Syed wrote two works to convince the British that Muslims were loyal and to shift blame for the 1857 uprising away from Muslims alone. In The Loyal Mohammadens of India, he defended Muslims' loyalty by detailing their service. In Essay on the Causes of the Indian Revolt, he argued the main causes were lack of Indian representation, forced conversions, and poor army management. He circulated this widely and engaged with officials, gaining some sympathy for his perspective that British policies dissatisfied Muslims.

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Convincing The British

Sir Syed wrote two works to convince the British that Muslims were loyal and to shift blame for the 1857 uprising away from Muslims alone. In The Loyal Mohammadens of India, he defended Muslims' loyalty by detailing their service. In Essay on the Causes of the Indian Revolt, he argued the main causes were lack of Indian representation, forced conversions, and poor army management. He circulated this widely and engaged with officials, gaining some sympathy for his perspective that British policies dissatisfied Muslims.

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Convincing the British

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 this, he
pointed out the main reasons for the uprising were:
1. The lack of representation for Indians in the 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 the British, not an insult.

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