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Who observed: “The Congress in reality a civil war without arm”?

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

Answer options

  1. Lord Dufferin
  2. M.A. Jinnah
  3. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  4. Lord Curzon

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan observed that “The Congress in reality a civil war without arms,” highlighting his view that the Congress was creating internal divisions among Indians without physical fighting. Other Information: ▪️ Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a social reformer and founder of Aligarh Muslim University. ▪️ He advocated modern education for Muslims and promoted loyalty to the British to protect Muslim interests. ▪️ Lord Dufferin was a British Viceroy of India (1884–1888). ▪️ M.A. Jinnah, later founder of Pakistan, was a young political leader at that time. ▪️ Lord Curzon, British Viceroy (1899–1905), dealt with administrative matters.