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Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was a pioneering Urdu journal launched by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1870 to promote modern education, social reform, and moral upliftment among Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It played a vital role in the Aligarh Movement by spreading rational thinking and reforming Muslim society. The magazine is considered a landmark in Urdu journalism and Muslim renaissance in South Asia.

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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Aligarh Movement to uplift Muslims after the War of Independence 1857. Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was modeled on British periodicals like The Tatler and The Spectator, aiming to cultivate ethical and intellectual development. The magazine was temporarily discontinued but later revived and remains an important source for understanding Sir Syed's reformist ideas.

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