Since it was formed by the invaders of the Muslim world... it was termed as the language of the Muslims and that is why initially it was called Musalmani[cite: 5387].
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Which script did the Hindus want to replace the Persian script with?
In 1867 the Hindus of Banaras presented a request... regarding the replacement of Urdu with Hindi and its Persian script with that of Devnagri script[cite: 5391].
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Who remarked that 'it would be unwise to continue living with them' after the 1867 Banaras demand?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan at that demand remarked that when even the language of a nation is not safe at the hands of other nations... it would be unwise to continue living with them[cite: 5391].
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Which language was replaced by Urdu as the court and state language in 1837?
The combined organized effort started in the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1867 the Hindus of Banaras presented a request to their government regarding the replacement of Urdu with Hindi[cite: 5391].
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Which event in 1867 convinced Sir Syed Ahmed Khan that Hindus and Muslims could not sit on the same throne and led to the 'Two-Nation Theory' concept?
The Urdu-Hindi Controversy of 1867 in Banaras, where Hindus demanded Hindi in Devanagari script replace Urdu, convinced Sir Syed that the two communities had different paths.
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The Cabinet Mission Plan was initially accepted by the Muslim League because:
Jinnah accepted the plan initially because the compulsory grouping of Muslim-majority provinces (Groups B and C) provided a large degree of autonomy and the 'substance of Pakistan' within a loose federation.
