Saturday, 10 October 2026AMU · Alumni · Aligarh
History
The history of Aligarh Muslim University, the Aligarh Movement, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Aligarh city.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: Life, Ideas and the Founding of AMU
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's life from his 1817 birth in Delhi to his death in 1898, his key books, ideas...
History of AMU: From MAO College to University, 1875 to 1920
The history of AMU in dates: the 1875 Madrasatul Uloom, MAO College in 1877, the Aligarh Muslim University Act of...
The Aligarh Movement Explained: Aims, Key Figures and Legacy
The Aligarh Movement explained: Sir Syed's aims, the Scientific Society, Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq, key figures like Hali and Shibli, its critics and...
Aligarh Fort History: Lodi Fort to the 1803 Battle of Aligarh
Aligarh Fort history: built in 1524 to 1525, renamed Ramgarh and Aligarh, redesigned by French engineers, taken by the British...
Old Name of Aligarh: From Koil to Aligarh, a Short City History
The old name of Aligarh was Kol or Koil. Learn how it became Muhammadgarh, Sabitgarh, Ramgarh and finally Aligarh, with...
