Abstract
In mid-19th Century AD, there were a small number of educational institutions, not enough to cater the need of the people. The Muslim majority provinces such as; Punjab, Sindh, NWFP (now Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa) and Baluchistan remained backward in modern education due to mistrust of British rulers. On December 27, 1886, a three-day gathering of those people who supported the Muslim education, met at Aligarh to lay the foundation of Muhammad an Educational Conference. Later, it had to undergo certain changes of nomenclature and was finally known as the All India Muslim Educational Conference. It was founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and aimed to solve the problems of education among Indian Muslims and to encourage the teaching of modern sciences and literature among themselves. The Conference Proved to be a form of parliament where educational issues relating to Muslims were debated by their representatives. Article in hand throws light on the very role of the said Conference in promoting Muslim Education which ultimately helped in the preservation of Muslim identity and culture in the United India.
Keyword(s)
The British, Sir Syed, Muslim Education, conference, identity, Culture