Pakistan Studies MCQ #485

Where was Sir Syed appointed during the Urdu-Hindi Controversy?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #485

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Where was Sir Syed appointed during the Urdu-Hindi Controversy?

    • A) Banaras
    • B) Delhi
    • C) Calcutta
    • D) Lucknow

    Answer: Banaras

    Explanation: During the Urdu-Hindi Controversy, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was posted as a judge in Banaras (Varanasi), where he witnessed firsthand the Hindu demand to replace Urdu with Hindi, which profoundly influenced his thinking on Muslim-Hindu differences.