Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a scholar of great wisdom. He recognized the shortcomings of both English society and Muslim society in India, moreover, he knew how these shortcomings created disagreements and gaps between the two populations and that this was very damaging to his people.
The 1857 revolt made these gaps even bigger. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan sided with the British, but he did not fail to point out that the revolt and all the violence resulting from it was the fault of the British, in ignoring the needs and factors that make up Indian culture, in addition to establishing colonialism in a very aggressive, which caused the Indian elites to revolt and seek to free themselves from this type of government. Based on that, he advised he advised the British on ways to please the Indian population, allowing that population to have a voice and to help with the administration of the country. This was one of the greatest achievements of his life, because it brought these two populations together, for a certain period of time.
Although plans for a Constitutional Convention were already under way, the uprising in Massachusetts led to further calls for a stronger national government and influenced the ensuing debate in Philadelphia that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in the summer of 1787
If someone is or was a member of the armed forces they have firsthand knowledge of what is going on in the military and knows what kind of leadership they need/want. Understanding government is also important because a good voter needs to know what position they are voting a person into.
