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96 Government. On the other hand, the tyranny of the Sikhs in the Punjab had reached a stage where it called for Jihad against them. (Biography of Hazrat Syed Ahmad, p. 57) (3) Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Sahib of Batala wrote: At this time all the conditions of Jihad are nonexistent. Therefore, in India, from Calcutta to Peshawar, and from Sindh to the Deccan, no one is at liberty to carry on jihad against the British Government. (Ishaatus Sunnah, Vol. IX, No. I) (4) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Founder of the Aligarh College, wrote in 1885: The vigorous conspiring of the Muslims and their consulting together that they should unite in carrying out Jihad against non - Muslims and should win their freedom from the Government is an utterly baseless thing. The Muslims enjoy complete security under t he Government and can in no wise carry on Jihad against it. Twenty or thirty years ago a very well - known Maulvi, Muhammad Ismael, preached Jihad in India and urged people to join in it. At that time he stated quite clearly that the people of India who live in security under the British Government have no cause to carry on Jihad against that Government. (Causes of the Indian Rebellion, p. 104)