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The 'Deoband Movement' was founded by:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan and Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi
  2. Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
  3. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
  4. Shah Waliullah and Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi šŸ“š Explanation: The Deoband Movement was an orthodox Islamic revivalist movement started in 1866 with the establishment of the Darul Uloom at Deoband (Saharanpur, UP). It was founded by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. Its objective was to propagate pure Islamic teachings among Muslims and to keep the spirit of jihad alive against the foreign rulers. It stood in contrast to the Aligarh Movement, which supported Western education and cooperation with the British.