Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Modern Histoy

Question:

Who was the originator of Ahmadiya Movement in British India?

Options:

Mir Jafar

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Sir Syed Ahmed

Md Ali Jinnah

Correct Answer:

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

The originator of the Ahmadiyya Movement in British India was Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. He was born in Qadian, India, in 1835 and died in 1908. He claimed to have received divine revelations from God and to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi. His followers, known as Ahmadi Muslims, believe that he was the second advent of Jesus Christ.

The Ahmadiyya Movement is a reformist Islamic movement that emphasizes peaceful propagation, education, and moral reformation. It has a global following of over 20 million people.

The other options you provided are incorrect:

  • Mir Jafar was a general in the army of the Nawab of Bengal who betrayed him during the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
  • Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was a Muslim reformer and educator who founded the Aligarh Muslim University.
  • Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of Pakistan and is considered the Father of the Nation.