The Aligarh Movement was started by

The Aligarh Movement was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875 with the establishment of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh (later Aligarh Muslim University). Its goal was to modernize Muslim education and promote scientific, rational thinking while maintaining Islamic identity. It advocated for cooperation with British authorities and Muslim participation in government service. Mohammed Ali Jinnah (option A) led the Muslim League much later. Dr. Zakir Hussain (option C) was an independence activist and later President of India. Sir Muhammad Iqbal (option D) was a philosopher-poet who inspired the Pakistan movement but didn't start Aligarh.