Aligarh Movement | MCQs

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• The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, initially as a primary school, with the intention of turning it into a college-level institution.
• In 1877, the school was raised to college level.
• Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India at the time, laid the foundation stone of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College) on January 8, 1878.
• The college was later upgraded to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1920.

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Hindi Urdu controversy started in began in the 1860s and continued right up to Independence.

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was an Islamic reformer and philosopher.

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born in 1817 in Delhi.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan died in 1898.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Buried in Aligarh in 1898.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan received his early education from his Maternal Grand Father.

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The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) School was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875 as part of the Aligarh Movement.

It later evolved into Aligarh Muslim University, aiming to modernize Muslim education.

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On January 9, 1864 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan formed a translation society called Scientific Society at Ghazipur.

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan start Ali Garh school in 1875

Ali Garh school convert into College 1877

Ali Garh college convert into University 1920

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the founder of the Aligarh movement.

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Syed Ahmed Khan started the Aligarh movement for the educational upliftment of the Muslim community.

In 1875, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh

Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College  Got Status Of College 1877  

Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College got the Status Of a University in 1920

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important question related to *Sir Syed Ahmad Khan*

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was an Islamic pragmatist, Islamic reformer, and philosopher.

He was born on October 17, 1817, in Delhi

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan died on March 27, 1898. He is buried right along with Sir Syed Masjid inside Aligarh University, Aligarh UP India.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan received his early education from his Maternal Grand Father

Two nation theory was first time introduced by sir Syed

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The Aligarh Educational Conference was organized by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. 

To promote Western education among Muslims and to establish the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (now Aligarh Muslim University).

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The major objective of the Aligarh movement was to promote Education

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Ali Garh School in 1875

Ali Garh school converted into College 1877

Ali Garh College was converted into a University in 1920

Additional information:

M.A.O college was to provide education to Muslims & Non-Muslims

Henry Siddons was the headmaster of the M.A.O school

Lord Lytton inaugurated M.A.O College in 1877

In MAO Intermediate classes were started in 1878

in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added.