Timeline of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's life

Timeline of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, who was an Indian educationalist and politician who pioneered modern education for the Muslim community in India by founding the Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College, which later developed into the Aligarh Muslim University. His work gave rise to a new generation of Muslim intellectuals and politicians who composed the Aligarh movement to secure the political future of Muslims in India.

Timeline

*1817 Birth at Delhi, October 17.
*1828 Death of Khwaja Fariduddin, maternal grandfather.
*1837 Sayyid-ul-Akhbar started by Sayyid Muhammad Khan.
*1838 Death of his father, Sayyid Muhammad Muttaqi.
*1839 Appointed Naib Munshi at Agra.
*1841 Appointed Munsif at Mainpuri, December 24.
*1842 Transferred from Mainpuri to Fatehpur Sikri, January 10.
*1842 Received the title of Jawad-ud-Daula Arif Jung from the Mughal court.
*1842 Completed "Jila-ul-Qulub bi Zikr il Mahbub".
*1844 Completed "Tuhfa-i-Hasan" and "Tashil fi jar-i-Saqil".
*1845 Death of Sayyid Muhammad Khan, his brother.
*1847 First edition of "Asar-us-Sanadid" appeared.
*1849 Completed "Kalamat-ul-Haqq".
*1850 Completed "Risala Sunnat dar radi bid'at".
*1852 Completed "Namiqa dar bayan masala tasawwur-i-Shaikh" and "Silsilat ul-Mulk".
*1854 Second edition of "Asar-us-Sanadid".
*1855 Appointed permanent Sadr Amin at Bijnor, January 13.
*1855 Edited "A'in-i-Akbari".
*1857 Revolt breaks out, May 10.
*1857 Death of his mother at Meerut.
*1858 Appointed Sadr us Sadur, Moradabad.
*1858 Published "Tarikh Sarkashi-i-Zilla Bijnor".
*1859 Nominated member of special commission for hearing appeals about confiscated property.
*1859 Published "Causes of the Indian Revolt".
*1859 Established a madrasa at Moradabad.
*1860 Published "Loyal Muhammadans of India".
*1860 Famine in N.W.Provinces and relief work by Sayyid Ahmad Khan.
*1861 French translation of Asar-us-Sanadid by Garcin de Tassy.
*1861 Death of his wife.
*1862 Transferred to Ghazipur, May 12.
*1862 Edited "Tarikh-i-Feroz Shahi".
*1863 Published a pamphlet on education.
*1864 Laid the foundation of a madrasa at Ghazipur.
*1864 Transferred to Aligarh.
*1864 Elected Honorary Member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain, July 4.
*1865 Sends a memorandum to the Government about the intention of the Scientific Society to publish books on agriculture, December 30.
*1866 "Aligarh Institute Gazette" started.
*1867 Sends a memorandum to the Viceroy for establishment of a vernacular university, August 1.
*1867 Transferred to Benares, August 15.
*1867 Started homeopathic dispensary and hospital at Benares, September 25.
*1869 Leaves Benares for England, April 1.
*1869 Receives the insignia of C.S.I, August 6.
*1870 Left London for India, September 4.
*1870 Reached Bombay, October 2.
*1870 "Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq" started, December 24.
*1870 Established the Committee for the Better Diffusion and Advancement of Learning among Muhammadans of India, December 26 .
*1873 Scheme for establishing a college presented.
*1875 Inauguration of the college, May 24.
*1875 Regular teaching starts at M.A.O. College, June 1.
*1876 Retired from service.
*1876 Starts writing commentary on the Quran.
*1877 Lord Lytton's visit to Aligarh, January 8 .
*1878 Nominated member of the Viceroy's Legislative Council.
*1882 Appears before the Education Commission.
*1883 Founded Muhammadan Civil Service Fund Association.
*1883 Established Muhammadan Association, Aligarh.
*1886 Established Muhammadan Educational Conference.
*1887 Nominated member of the Civil Service Commission by Lord Dufferin.
*1888 Established Patriotic Association at Aligarh. 1888 Received K.C.S.I.
*1889 Received the degree of LL.D. honoris causa from Edinburgh. Circulates the Trustee Bill.
*1898 Death at Aligarh, March 27. [http://www.ssuet.edu.pk/Chronology.htm Chronology] , from Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology]

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;Biographical pages
* cite web
title=Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898)
work = Story of Pakistan
url = http://www.storyofpakistan.com/person.asp?perid=P001
* cite web
title=Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
work = Pioneers of Freedom
url = http://www.cybercity-online.net/pof/sir_syed_ahmad_khan.html
* cite web
title=Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
work = Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
url = http://www.ssuet.edu.pk/stidemo/ssuet/sirsyed/main.html
* cite web
title=Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
work = Cyber AMU
url = http://www.cyberamu.com/ulc/sirsyed.php;Articles
* cite web
title=Sir Syed & Aligarh by Professor Ziauddin Ahmed
work = AMU Post
url = http://www.geocities.com/mqzaidi/archives/syed.html
* cite web
title=Sir Syed: Reformer Par Excellence by Sheikh Ali
work = Islamic Voice (magazine)
url = http://www.islamicvoice.com/january.2000/profile.htm
* cite web
title=Aligarh Movement by R. Upadhyay
work = South Asia Analysis Group
url = http://www.saag.org/papers7/paper611.html
* cite web
title=Sir Syed Ahmad Khan-Man with a Great Vision
work = Islamic Research Foundation
url = http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_401_450/sir_syed_ahmad_khanman_with_a_g.htm;Misc
* cite web
title=Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (pics)
work = Webshots
url = http://community.webshots.com/album/68407462lRwWTz
* cite web
title=Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's Descendants
work = The Wisdom Fund
url = http://www.twf.org/bio/SAKhan.html