A major shift in Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's thinking regarding Hindu-Muslim relations occurred in 1867, primarily due to the Hindi-Urdu controversy.Before this time, he was a strong proponent of Hindu-Muslim unity, often referring to Hindus and Muslims as "two eyes of a beautiful bride" (India). However, the controversy, in which Hindu leaders in Benares demanded that Hindi, rather than Urdu, should become the official court language of the United Provinces, led him to believe that the political and social interests of the two communities were fundamentally different and could not be reconciled in a single nation.
In which year did a major shift occur in Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's thinking regarding Hindu-Muslim relations?
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