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The history of Aligarh Muslim University begins with the Aligarh movement, which was a movement to establish a Western style of education for the Muslims of British India. The movement was pioneered by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan , who founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh .
The university was established as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. [3] [6] It began to function on 24 May 1875. [7]The movement associated with Syed Ahmad Khan and the college came to be known as the Aligarh Movement, which pushed to realise the need for establishing a modern education system for the Indian Muslim populace. [8]
The All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference was an organisation promoting modern, liberal education for the Muslim community in India. It was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, also the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University. [1] All India Mumammadan Educational Conference was the origin of the All-India Muslim League.
He had three children: one daughter, Nadira Begum, and two sons, Anwar Masood and Akbar Masood (1917–1971). Ross Masood was educated at Aligarh Muslim University and the University of Oxford. [3] On his return from England, Masood was elected a trustee of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College and started his own legal practice in Patna.
The vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University is the executive head of the university. Chancellors of AMU. The chancellors of AMU are as follows. [1] No
Dr. Syed Ali Mohammad Hussain a.k.a.A. M. Khusro was born in a noble family of Hyderabad. He was also related to the royal family Nizam of Hyderabad.He served as the Vice-Chancellor Aligarh Muslim University (1974–79), a diplomat (Ambassador of India to Germany 1980–82), head of charitable Institutions – Aga Khan Foundation (India), President, Federation of Indo-German Societies in India ...
Sheikh Abdullah (born Thakur Das; June 21, 1874 – March 1965), also known as Papa Mian, was an Indian educationalist, social reformer, lawyer, founder of Women's College, Aligarh and a member of the Executive Council of the Aligarh Muslim University who served to the post from 1920 to 1928.
He was always an active participant in Muslim Education Conference, founded by Sir Syed, in 1886. Raja Jai Kishan played a key role for promotion of education and communal harmony among Hindus and Muslims. [1] [4] and helping Sir Syed in the founding of Aligarh Muslim University. He also donated funds for the establishment of University. [6] [7 ...