Why Aligarh is called the City of Locks: the Mughal-era craft, British-era factories, GI tag, ODOP status and the scale...

The Aligarh Movement explained: Sir Syed's aims, the Scientific Society, Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq, key figures like Hali and Shibli, its critics and...

AMU scholarship guide: National Scholarship Portal schemes, UP government scholarships, AMU trust and donor awards and research fellowships.

AMU campus landmarks explained: Bab-e-Syed, Victoria Gate, Strachey Hall, Sir Syed Mosque, Maulana Azad Library, Sir Syed House and Musa...

Who wrote the AMU Tarana? Urdu poet Asrarul Haq Majaz wrote it as a student. Read about his life, the...

Aligarh Fort history: built in 1524 to 1525, renamed Ramgarh and Aligarh, redesigned by French engineers, taken by the British...

AMU hostel guide: how hall allotment works, the 19 halls of residence, NRSC for non-residents, ragging and discipline rules, and...

Aligarh food guide: kachori with sannata, bedai, kebabs, shami kebab, tehri, khurchan and gajak, plus Centre Point, Rasal Ganj and...

The AMU black sherwani, the Aligarh-cut pyjama, hostel adab and Sir Syed Day dinners: a look at the dress and...

The old name of Aligarh was Kol or Koil. Learn how it became Muhammadgarh, Sabitgarh, Ramgarh and finally Aligarh, with...