Abstract
Different literary and social movements have changed the lives of many. Literature is reflection of society and we can benefit from literature to bring social, political and moral awareness among the masses. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and his fellows did a wonderful job to change Indian society through Sir Syed Movement. Sir Syed Movement made unforgettable marks on literature and lives of the people in the sub-continent especially Muslims. Their poems and fiction brought a revolution and changed the thinking patterns of young people. A pessimistic and hopeless society of 1857 moved in a positive and hopeful direction. In this paper, we are highlighting the significant points of Sir Syed Movement and how this movement was able to bring a positive change in the society. The thesis of this article is that literature has played a vital role in moving societies in a positive direction and it is possible to use Urdu fiction for making desired changes in our challenged-dominating society. Literature has the power to clearly raise social and moral issues and we should use this power in our classrooms and elsewhere to face social, political and moral challenges prevailing in our society.

Muhammad Afzal Butt, Muhammad Shahbaz. (2018) Effects of Sir Syed Movement on Indian Literature and Society: A Guiding Principal for Social Awareness, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 1.
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