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'''Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College''' was founded in 1875 by [[ | '''Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College''' ({{lang-ur|Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan-e-Hind|italics=yes}}) was founded in 1875 by Sir [[Syed Ahmad Khan]], initially as a primary school, with the intention of taking it to a college level institution, known as [[Minto Circle|Muhammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School]]. It started operations on [[Queen Victoria]]'s 56th birthday, 24 May 1875.<ref name="Hardy1972">{{cite book |last=Hardy |date=1972 |title=The Muslims of British India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RDw4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA103 |publisher=CUP Archive |page=103 |isbn=978-0-521-09783-3 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
It was established as Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan-e-Hind in 1875, and after two years it became ''Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College''. The statesman [[ | It was established as ''Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan-e-Hind'' in 1875, and after two years it became ''Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College''. The statesman [[Syed Ahmad Khan]] founded the predecessor of [[Aligarh Muslim University]], the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College, in 1875 having already established two schools. These were part of the movement of Muslim awakening associated with Syed Ahmad Khan which came to be known as [[Aligarh Movement]].<ref name="jagranjosh.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/syed-ahmad-khan-and-aligarh-movement-1444624799-1|title=Syed Ahmad Khan and Aligarh Movement|date=2015-10-12|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref> He considered competence in English and "Western sciences" necessary skills for maintaining Muslims' political influence, especially in Northern India. Khan's image for the college was based on his visit to [[Oxford University|Oxford]] and [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]] and he wanted to establish an education system similar to the British model.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2pHUCWabEKkC|title=Encyclopedeia of Eminent Thinkers|date=1998-01-01|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=9788180695810|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Sir Syed nursed the institution at a time when English education was a taboo.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot|last=Lal|first=Mohan|date=1992-01-01|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788126012213|language=en}}</ref> Intermediate classes were started in 1878, and in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added. In 1881, a civil service preparatory class was started for aspiring students. In 1887, it began to prepare students to enter [[Thomason College of Civil Engineering]] at Roorkee.<ref name="Hardy1972" /> | Sir Syed nursed the institution at a time when English education was a taboo.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot|last=Lal|first=Mohan|date=1992-01-01|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788126012213|language=en}}</ref> Intermediate classes were started in 1878, and in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added. In 1881, a civil service preparatory class was started for aspiring students. In 1887, it began to prepare students to enter [[Thomason College of Civil Engineering]] at Roorkee.<ref name="Hardy1972" /> | ||
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==Principals== | ==Principals== | ||
The former Principals of the college were. <ref name=amu>{{cite web |url=http://www.amu.ac.in/pdf/pro/arch.pdf |title=Architectural History |website=Aligarh Muslim University |access-date=2016-05-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523135756/http://www.amu.ac.in/pdf/pro/arch.pdf |archive-date=23 May 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | The former Principals of the college were.<ref name=amu>{{cite web |url=http://www.amu.ac.in/pdf/pro/arch.pdf |title=Architectural History |website=Aligarh Muslim University |access-date=2016-05-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523135756/http://www.amu.ac.in/pdf/pro/arch.pdf |archive-date=23 May 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
* [[Henry George Impey Siddons]] ( | * [[Henry George Impey Siddons]] (1877–1884) | ||
* [[Theodore Beck]] ( | * [[Theodore Beck]] (1884–1899) | ||
* [[Theodore Morison]] ( | * [[Theodore Morison]] (1899–1905) | ||
* William Archbold ( | * William Archbold (1905–1909) <ref name=tariqhasan>{{Cite book|last=Hasan (Journalist)|first=Tariq|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3B1uAAAAMAAJ&q=aligarh+movement|title=The Aligarh Movement and the Making of the Indian Muslim Mind, 1857-2002|date=2006|publisher=Rupa & Company|isbn=9788129108470|language=en}}</ref> | ||
* J.H. Towle ( | * J.H. Towle (1909–1919) <ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Minault|first1=Gail|last2=Lelyveld|first2=David|date=1974|title=The Campaign for a Muslim University, 1898-1920|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/311636|journal=Modern Asian Studies|volume=8|issue=2|pages=145–189|doi=10.1017/S0026749X00005448|jstor=311636|issn=0026-749X}}</ref> | ||
* [[Ziauddin Ahmad]] ( | * [[Ziauddin Ahmad]] (1919–1920) <ref name=tariqhasan /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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==Further reading== | |||
* {{Cite book |last=Husain |first=Yusuf |title=Selected Documents from the Aligarh Archives |publisher=Asia Publishing House |location=Bombay |pages=312-406 |chapter=Draft of the rules and regulations for appointment of the Trustees of The Mohammedan Anglo-Indian College and for the manner of their working |access-date=6 May 2022 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.130355/page/n321/mode/2up?view=theater}} | |||
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Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (Urdu: Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan-e-Hind) was founded in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, initially as a primary school, with the intention of taking it to a college level institution, known as Muhammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School. It started operations on Queen Victoria's 56th birthday, 24 May 1875.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
It was established as Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan-e-Hind in 1875, and after two years it became Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College. The statesman Syed Ahmad Khan founded the predecessor of Aligarh Muslim University, the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College, in 1875 having already established two schools. These were part of the movement of Muslim awakening associated with Syed Ahmad Khan which came to be known as Aligarh Movement.[2] He considered competence in English and "Western sciences" necessary skills for maintaining Muslims' political influence, especially in Northern India. Khan's image for the college was based on his visit to Oxford and Cambridge and he wanted to establish an education system similar to the British model.[3]
Sir Syed nursed the institution at a time when English education was a taboo.[4] Intermediate classes were started in 1878, and in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added. In 1881, a civil service preparatory class was started for aspiring students. In 1887, it began to prepare students to enter Thomason College of Civil Engineering at Roorkee.[1]
In the beginning, the college was affiliated with the University of Calcutta[5] for the matriculation examination but became an affiliate of Allahabad University in 1885. In 1877, the school was raised to college level and Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
The college also published a magazine by its name.[6]
Sir Syed said that their intention was to establish a university.[7] It was the predecessor of Aligarh Muslim University.
Principals[edit | edit source]
The former Principals of the college were.[8]
- Henry George Impey Siddons (1877–1884)
- Theodore Beck (1884–1899)
- Theodore Morison (1899–1905)
- William Archbold (1905–1909) [9]
- J.H. Towle (1909–1919) [10]
- Ziauddin Ahmad (1919–1920) [9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hardy (1972). The Muslims of British India. CUP Archive. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-521-09783-3.
- ↑ "Syed Ahmad Khan and Aligarh Movement". Jagranjosh.com. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ Encyclopedeia of Eminent Thinkers. Concept Publishing Company. 1 January 1998. ISBN 9788180695810.
- ↑ Lal, Mohan (1 January 1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126012213.
- ↑ "Jurisdiction". www.caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College magazine". archive.org. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ Ashraf, Ajaz. "Attorney General has got it all wrong about Aligarh Muslim University minority status: Ex-registrar". Scroll.in. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ "Architectural History" (PDF). Aligarh Muslim University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hasan (Journalist), Tariq (2006). The Aligarh Movement and the Making of the Indian Muslim Mind, 1857-2002. Rupa & Company. ISBN 9788129108470.
- ↑ Minault, Gail; Lelyveld, David (1974). "The Campaign for a Muslim University, 1898-1920". Modern Asian Studies. 8 (2): 145–189. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00005448. ISSN 0026-749X. JSTOR 311636.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Husain, Yusuf. "Draft of the rules and regulations for appointment of the Trustees of The Mohammedan Anglo-Indian College and for the manner of their working". Selected Documents from the Aligarh Archives. Bombay: Asia Publishing House. pp. 312–406. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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