50 Rupees Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Reverse

There is a side portrait of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in the center.
The wording Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is inscribed below the portrait.
The life span 1817-2017 is inscribed in the left and right side of the portrait and the above the portrait 200th Birth Anniversary is inscribed along with the periphery of the coin.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
200th Birth Anniversary
1817-2017
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Edge

Reeded

Comment

This coin is released by State Bank of Pakistan on 17th Oct 2018.

Syed Ahmad Taqvi bin Syed Muhammad Muttaqi KCSI, commonly known as Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, was an Indian Muslim pragmatist, Islamic reformist, philosopher of nineteenth century British India and the first who named the term "Two Nation theory" to the theory of separate nation of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Born into a family with strong ties with Mughal court, Syed studied the Quran and sciences within the court.
He was awarded honorary LLD from the University of Edinburgh.

In 1838, Syed Ahmad entered the service of East India Company and went on to become a judge at a Small Causes Court in 1867, and retired from service in 1876.
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, he remained, loyal to the British Empire and was noted for his actions in saving European lives. After the rebellion, he penned the booklet The Causes of the Indian Mutiny – a daring critique, at the time, of British policies that he blamed for causing the revolt.
Believing that the future of Muslims was threatened by the rigidity of their orthodox outlook, Sir Syed began promoting Western–style scientific education by founding modern schools and journals and organising Muslim entrepreneurs.

In 1859, Syed established Gulshan School at Muradabad, Victoria School at Ghazipur in 1863, and a scientific society for Muslims in 1864.
In 1875, founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, the first Muslim university in South Asia. During his career, Syed repeatedly called upon Muslims to loyally serve the British Empire and promoted the adoption of Urdu as the lingua franca of all Indian Muslims.
Syed heavily critiqued the Indian National Congress.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2017	100000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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