Syed Ahmed Khan

Indian Muslim reformer and social activist (1817–1898)
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Syed Ahmed Khan
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Syed Ahmed Khan

Summary

Syed Ahmed Khan is a human[1]. He was born in Delhi[2]. He was born on October 17, 1817[3]. He passed away in Aligarh[4]. He died on March 27, 1898[5]. He worked as a judge[6], philosopher[7], knight[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Syed Ahmed Khan was born in Delhi[2].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan passed away in Aligarh[4].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan was born on October 17, 1817[3].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan died on March 27, 1898[5].
  • Burial took place at Aligarh[12].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's professions included judge[6].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan worked as a knight[8].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan worked as a lawyer[9].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan worked as a politician[10].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan worked as a theologian[14].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan held the position of judge[15].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan was educated at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan was educated at Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School[17].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan is recorded as male[19].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's Commons category is recorded as Syed Ahmad Khan[21].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's honorific prefix is recorded as Khan Bahadur[22].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[23].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's honorific prefix is recorded as Sayyid[24].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's given name is recorded as Ahmad[25].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan's given name is recorded as Ahmed[26].
  • Syed Ahmed Khan studied under Mamluk Ali Nanautawi[27].

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Origins and Family

Syed Ahmed Khan was born in Delhi[2]. He was born on October 17, 1817[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School[17], a school[32], in India[33], founded in 1949[34]. Syed Ahmed Khan studied under Mamluk Ali Nanautawi[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], philosopher[7], knight[8], lawyer[9], politician[10], and theologian[14]. Syed Ahmed Khan held the position of judge[15].

Personal Life

Syed Ahmed Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Syed Ahmed Khan died on March 27, 1898[5]. He died in Aligarh[4]. Burial took place at Aligarh[12].

Why It Matters

Syed Ahmed Khan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,349 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Shibli Nomani[37], a philosopher[38], 1857–1914[39], of British Raj[40]; Ghulam Ahmed Pervez[41], a theologian[42], 1903–1985[43], of Pakistan[44]; and Syed Ameer Ali[45], a politician[46], 1849–1928[47], of British Raj[48], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[49].

FAQs

Where was Syed Ahmed Khan born?

Syed Ahmed Khan was born in Delhi[2].

Where did Syed Ahmed Khan die?

Syed Ahmed Khan died in Aligarh[4].

What did Syed Ahmed Khan do for work?

Syed Ahmed Khan worked as judge[6], philosopher[7], knight[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10].

Where did Syed Ahmed Khan go to school?

Syed Ahmed Khan was educated at University of Edinburgh[16] and Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School[17].

Who did Syed Ahmed Khan influence?

Syed Ahmed Khan has been cited as an influence by Shibli Nomani[37], Ghulam Ahmed Pervez[41], and Syed Ameer Ali[45].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Wikimedia Commons. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Q112107141. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Tarajim Mashahir al-Sharq fi al-Qarn al-Tasi' 'Ashar. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Asimali2003 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name Syed Ahmad Taqvi
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation judge, philosopher, knight +3
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  3. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Place of burial Aligarh
    Religion or worldview Islam
    Student of Mamluk Ali Nanautawi
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