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1875 CE · social reform education

Sir Syed Establishes the Aligarh School

On 24 May 1875, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established Madarsatul Uloom at Aligarh as part of his wider programme to expand modern education among Indian Muslims. The institution developed into the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1877 and later Aligarh Muslim University, becoming the institutional centre of the Aligarh Movement.

Foundation of the Aligarh Movement
Foundation of the Aligarh Movement

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