Women and Reforms

​Syed Ahmed Khan

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​Sir Syed Ahmad Khan  (17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898) was an Indian Muslim reformer, philosopher, and educationist in nineteenth-century British India. He is widely credited as the father of the two-nation theory, which formed the basis of the Pakistan movement. Born into a family with strong debts to the Mughal court, Ahmad studied the Quran and Sciences within the court. He was awarded an honorary LLD from the University of Edinburgh in 1889.

​In 1859, Syed established Gulshan School at Muradabad, Victoria School at Ghazipur in 1863, and a scientific society for Muslims in 1864. In 1875, founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, the first Muslim university in Southern Asia.

​​Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental Collage

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​Scientific society

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Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825 – 30 June 1917) known as the "Grand Old Man of India" and "Unofficial Ambassador of India", was an Indian political leader, merchant, scholar and writer who served as 2nd, 9th, and 22nd President of the India.

​Dadabhai Naoroji

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​Keshub Chandra Sen (also spelt Keshab Chunder Sen; 19 November 1838 – 8 January 1884) was a Hindu philosopher and social reformer who attempted to incorporate Christian theology within the framework of Hindu thought.

​​Keshub Chandra Sen

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​Rabindranath Tagore ( 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter.

​​Rabindranath Tagore

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​Swami Vivekananda ( 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna.

​Swami Vivekananda

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​From Bengal

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​Jyoti Rao Phule, also known as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890) was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work extended to many fields, including the eradication of untouchability and the caste system and his efforts in educating women and oppressed caste people. He and his wife, Savitribai Phule, were pioneers of women's education in India.

​In Maharashtra

Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was an Indian Social Reformer. She was the first woman to be awarded the titles of Pandita. Ramabai moved to Pune where she founded Arya Mahila Samaj (Arya Women's Society). Influenced by the ideals of Jesus Christ, the Brahmo Samaj, and Hindu reformers, the purpose of the society was to promote the cause of women's education and deliverance from the oppression of child marriage.

​Pandita Ramabai

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by Shreyash Panchal​

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