Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university

Aligarh Muslim University is a Residential Academic Institution which was established in 1875. It was established by the Indian Muslims and the Act of Indian Parliament made it University. It is located in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Modelled on the University of Cambridge, it was among the first institutions of higher learning set up during British Occupation. Originally it was Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, which was founded by a great Muslim social reformer Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Many prominent Muslim leaders, and Urdu writers and scholars of the subcontinent have graduated from the University. Aligarh Muslim University is a residential academic institution of International repute offering more than 250 Courses in traditional and modern branch of Education. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a great social reformer of his age felt the need for modern education and started a school in 1875 which later became the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College and finally Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. This is a premier Central University with several faculties and maintained institutions and draws students from all corners of the world, specially Africa, West Asia and South East Asia. In some courses, seats are reserved for students from SAARC and Commonwealth countries. The University is open to all irrespective of caste, creed, religion or sex. Aligarh is situated at a distance of 130 km, South-East of Delhi on Delhi-Calcutta Railway and Grand Trunk route Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... The Chief Justice of India is the highest position obtainable by a judge in India. ... A. M. Ahmadi (Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi) was Chief Justice of India from 1994 to 1997. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... , Aligarh   (Hindi: अलीगढ़, Urdu: علی Ú¯Ú‘Ú¾) is a city in Aligarh District in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... The University Grants Commission of India is a central government body that provides funds for government-recognised universities. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Aligarh Universitys Victoria gate File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Aligarh Universitys Victoria gate File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Parliament of India is bicameral. ... , Aligarh   (Hindi: अलीगढ़, Urdu: علی Ú¯Ú‘Ú¾) is a city in Aligarh District in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Bahadur, GCSI (Urdu: سید احمد خان بہا در; October 17, 1817 – March 27, 1898), commonly known as Sir Syed, was an Indian educator and politician who pioneered modern education for the Muslim community in India by founding the Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College, which later developed into the Aligarh Muslim University. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ...

History

Sir Syed

The University grew out of the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan who in the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 felt that it was important for Muslims to gain modern education and become involved in the public life and Government Services in India at that time. Raja Jai Kishan helped Sir Syed a lot in establishing this university. The British decision to replace the use of the knowledge of Persian in the 1830s for Government employment and as the language of Courts of Law caused deep anxiety among Muslims of the sub-continent. Sir Syed then clearly foresaw the imperative need for the Muslims to acquire proficiency in the English language and "Western Sciences" if the community were to maintain its social and political clout, particularly in Northern India. He began to prepare the road map for the formation of a Muslim University by starting various schools. In 1864, the Scientific Society of Aligarh was set up to disseminate Western works into native languages as a prelude to prepare the community to accept "Western Education". Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah, The Aga Khan III has contributed greatly to Aligarh Muslim University in terms collecting funds and providing financial support. Image File history File links Sir_Syed1. ... Image File history File links Sir_Syed1. ... Organizations he started Mohammadan Educational Conference Institutions he started Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, later the Aligarh Muslim University See also Aligarh Muslim University Categories: Stub | 1817 births | 1898 deaths ... Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817 - 1898) Syed Ahmad Khan Bahadur (Urdu:سید احمد خان بہا در ) (October 17, 1817, Delhi - March 27, 1898, Aligarh), was an Indian Muslim educator, jurist, and author, who led the Aligarh Movement which resulted in the formation of the Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College, later to blossom into the Aligarh Muslim... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from a British perspective. ... Farsi redirects here. ... // Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Evolutionary theorist Charles Darwins expedition on the HMS Beagle. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Aga Khan III Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah, The Aga Khan III (Persian: آغا خان الثالث), GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC, (November 2, 1877 – July 11, 1957) was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. ...

In 1875, Sir Syed founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh and patterned the college after Oxford and Cambridge universities that he had visited on a trip to England. His objective was to build a college in tune with the British education system but without compromising its Islamic values. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... MAO College (or Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College) was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

It was one of the first purely residential educational institution set up either by the Government or the public in India. Over the years it gave rise to a new educated class of Muslims who were active in the political system of the British Raj, and who would serve as a catalyst for change among not only the Muslim population of India, but of the entire subcontinent. When Viceroy to India, Lord Curzon visited the College in 1901, he praised the work which was carried on by the College and called it of "sovereign importance" ^[1]. The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC (11 January 1859 – 20 March 1925) was a British Conservative statesman who served as Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The college was originally affiliated with the University of Calcutta, and was transferred to the Allahabad University in 1885. Near the turn of the century it began publishing its own magazine, and established a law school. It was also around this time that a movement began to have it develop into a university to stand on its own. To achieve this goal, many expansions were made with more and more programs added to the curriculum. A school for girls was established in 1907. By 1921(exact year 1920), the College was transformed into a university, and it was named Muslim University. Its growth continued. The first chancellor of the university was a female, Sultan Shah Jahan Begum. In 1927, a school for the blind was established, and the following year, a Medical School was attached to the university. By the end of the 1930s, the University had also developed its Engineering faculty. Following is a list of academic institutions formerly affiliated to the University of Calcutta, in Kolkata , India. ... Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) (Bengali: কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), located in the city of Kolkata (previously Calcutta), India, is the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent. ... // The University of allahabad is the fourth modern University established in India on 23 September 1887. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shahjahan Begum Sultan Shahjahan Begum (July 29, 1838 - June 16, 1901) was the ruler of the princely state of Bhopal in central India for two terms: 1844-60, and secondly during 1868-1901. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Current status

Aligarh Muslim University is a residential academic institution offering more than 280 Courses in traditional and modern branch of Education^{[citation needed]}. It has currently 12 Faculties viz. Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Commerce, Engineering & Technology, Law, Life Sciences, Management Studies & Research, Medicine, Science, Theology, Unani Medicine and Social Science^{[citation needed]}.

Currently the University has almost thirty thousand students, and over two thousand faculty members with over eighty departments of study. It continues to function as an education institution in India, and draws students from a number of countries, especially countries in Africa, West Asia and South East Asia. In some courses, seats are reserved for students from SAARC and Commonwealth countries^{[citation needed]}. The South Asian Association for Regional Co-Operation, or SAARC, (established December 8, 1985) is an association of 7 countries of South Asia namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ... For other uses, see Commonwealth (disambiguation). ...

Eminent Personalities of Aligarh Muslim University

• Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Freedom Fighter also known as Frontier Gandhi
• Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Researcher, Critic, Linguist, Author, Scholar of Urdu literature & Linguistics, Educationist & Spiritual Leader of Pakistan
• Ishwari Prasad, Historian
• Zakir Hussain, Former President of India
• Shibli Nomani, Islamic Scholar
• Liaquat Ali Khan, First Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Mir Mahfooz Ali, Judge, Revenue Secretary (Khairpur State), Writer, Muslim League founding Signatory
• Ch. Abdul Hameed Khan, Rehabilitation Commissioner of East and West Pakistan.
• Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza, Eminent Writer
• Amin Kamil, One of the greatest poets in Kashmiri language
• Dhyan Chand, Considered the Greatest field hockey player ever^{[citation needed]}
• K. Asif, Legendary Film Director of Mughal-e-Azam fame
• Javed Akhtar, Famous lyricist and scriptwriter of Salim-Jawed fame of Sholay
• Ali Ashraf Fatmi, Minister of state, HRD, Govt. of India 2003-present
• Mohammad Yunus, Diplomat, Former Indian ambassador to various countries
• Mushtaq Ali, Former Indian Cricket Team captain
• Prof P.S. Gill, Renowned Physicist
• Lala Amarnath, Former Indian Cricket team Captain & Father of Mohinder Amarnath
• Prof. Mohammad Habib, Noted Historian and freedom fighter
• Dr. Irfan Habib, World Famous Historian
• Zafar Iqbal, Former India Hockey Team Captain
• Majaz (Asrarul Haq), Urdu Poet and writer of AMU Tarana
• Naseeruddin Shah, Bollywood Actor
• Nawab Mirza Aqil Hussain Barlas, Persian Scholar & Incharge of Egyptian Embassy
• Prof. Abdur Rahman Hanafi, AMU Alumni and Professor, Mathematician and Activist
• Prof. Aley Ahmad Suroor, Famous Urdu critic, Writer & recipient of Padma Bhushan^[2]
• Prof. Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqi, Famous Urdu critic and writer
• Kaifi Azmi, Famous Urdu Poet
• Bilquis Azmat Gauhar, Professor, Meteorologist, Writer, 1922-2003
• Mushirul Hasan, Professor, Currently Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
• Syed Zahoor Qasim, Father of Oceanography and Polar research in India
• Prof. Moonis Raza, Noted Academician, freedom fighter and former Vice Chancellor Delhi University
• Anubhav Sinha, Famous director of Hindi movies (Tum Bin, Dus, Cash etc.)
• Dalip Tahil, Famous Hindi movies artist
• Sahib Singh Verma, Former Chief Minister of Delhi State & former Union Cabinet Minister
• Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Current Vice President of India, Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), Academician, Former Diplomat, and former Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University
• Prof. Abrar Mustafa Khan, Emeritus Professor and Father of Nematology in India^[3]
• Zarina Hashmi, Highly ranked modern artist^[4][5]
• Prof. Nazir Ahmad, Professor Emeritus, Persian Scholar, Critic, Linguist, Lexicographer and Editor
• Justice Niamatullah, Former Justice (1932-37) of High Court - Allahabad
• Rahman, Movie actor of films like: Waqt, Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam etc.

External links

• Aligarh Muslim University Official Website
• Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Directory
• Complete Portal on Aligarh Muslim University

References