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ID105027
Title ProperSyed Ahmad and his tow books called ' Asar-Al-Sanadid
LanguageENG
AuthorNaim, C M
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The earliest writings of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898), the famous Muslim social reformer and educationist, were in the field of History, including two books on the monuments and history of Delhi that bear the same title, Asar-al-Sanadid. This paper compares the first book, published in 1847, with the second, published in 1854, to discover the author's ambitions for each. How do the two books differ from some of the earlier books of relatively similar nature in Persian and Urdu? How radically different are the two books from each other, and why? How and why were they written, and what particular audiences could the author have had in mind in each instance? How were the two books actually received by the public? And, finally, what changes do the two books reflect in the author's thinking? These are the chief questions that this paper seeks to explore.
`In' analytical NoteModern Asian Studies Vol. 45, No. 3; May 2011: p669-708
Journal SourceModern Asian Studies Vol. 45, No. 3; May 2011: p669-708
Key WordsSyed Ahmad ;  Asar-al-Sanadid ;  Muslim Writer