Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is/are correct? He argued that India was a federation of ethnic communities based on common descent. His philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress. He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen's rights. The curriculum at the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2018 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Aligarh Movement and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan)

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3
3. 3 only
4. 1 and 4

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