Aligarh Muslim University
Established : 1877(as MOA college) 1920 (as AMU)
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Recognition / Affiliations | : | UGC, AIU, NAAC |
Location | : | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh |
Website | : | www.amu.ac.in |
Chancellor | : | -- |
Vice Chancellor | : | Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah |
Registrar | : | Captain Shamshad |
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Registrar | : |
Group Captain Shahrukh Shamshad (Registrar) Office : 2700220 Ext: 1121 Phone : 2701727 Ext: 1280 E-mail : registrar@amu.ac.in |
Public Relations Officer | : |
Dr. Rahat Abrar (Public Relations Officer), AMU, Aligarh Phone : +91 571 2704182 E-mail : rahatabrar@gmail.com FAX : 0571 2702607 |
History |
The university grew out of the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the great Muslim reformer and statesman, who in the aftermath of the Indian War of Independence of 1857 felt that it was important for Muslims to gain education and become involved in the public life and government services in India. Raja Jai Kishan helped Sir Syed in establishing the university.
The British decision to replace the use of Persian in 1842 for government employment and as the language of Courts of Law caused deep anxiety among Muslims of the sub-continent. Sir Syed saw a need for 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 foundation for the formation of a Muslim University by starting schools at Moradabad (1858) and Ghazipur (1863).His purpose for the establishment of the Scientific Society in 1864, in Aligarh was to translate Western works into Indian languages as a prelude to prepare the community to accept Western education and to inculcate scientific temperament among the Muslims. The intense desire to ameliorate the social conditions of Indian Muslims led Sir Syed to publish the periodical, ‘Tehzibul Akhlaq’ in 1870. |
Links |
Source : www.amucontrollerexams.com.