Sir Syed Ahmed khan is one of the pioneers of modernity. After 1857 he focused on the development and reformation of Muslims and spent all his efforts on the education of Muslims. English education and teaching of modern western studies is the main topic of his writings. He accepted the supremacy of the west and took a conciliatory attitude with the English authorities and invited the Muslims of India to political obedience as well as cultural, cognitive and intellectual obedience to the colonial masters.