The salient features of the Deoband movement were?

The correct answer is Revival of religious spirit because the primary mission of the Deoband movement was to preserve and revive classical Islamic sciences and cultural heritage in the sub-continent.

• Revival of religious spirit: This is the correct choice. Following the collapse of Muslim political power after the 1857 War of Independence, the Deoband movement aimed to spiritually rejuvenate the community by providing heavy focus on Hadith, Quranic exegesis, Arabic grammar, and jurisprudence.


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  • English system of education / Proliferation of science: These are incorrect. Unlike the contemporary Aligarh Movement, the early Deoband school consciously sidelined modern Western sciences and the English language to prioritize traditional theological preservation.