The Persian Madrasah established in Muradabad in 1859 focused on Persian, modern history, English, and Urdu. Sanskrit was later included in the school at Ghazipur.

The Nagri Resolution of April 18, 1900, issued by Lt. Governor Macdonnell, recognized the Nagri script along with Persian for official use in courts, triggering the Hindi-Urdu controversy.

After being transferred from Muradabad, Sir Syed established a school in Ghazipur in 1862, which provided education in English, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Islamiyat.

The Nagri Resolution of 1900, which recognized the Nagri (Hindi) script for official use alongside Persian (Urdu), sparked the Hindi-Urdu controversy and caused significant unrest among the Muslim intelligentsia.

The Nagri Resolution of 18 April 1900 recognized the Nagri script, along with Persian, for official use in the courts.

The Deoband school curricula shut out English education and Western culture, focusing on original Islamic religion (Arabic/Persian/Urdu medium).

The resolution recognised the Nagri script, along with Persian, for official use in the courts.

Words of pure Arabic, Persian and Turkish were removed and replaced by Sanskrit words[cite: 5387].

The term 'Urdu' derives etymologically from bāshā (language), Persian, and Arabic influence[cite: 5463].

Urdu language and its Persian-Arabic script symbolized Muslim culture, power, and glory[cite: 5463].