Muhammadan Anglo - Oriental college - Wikipedia Muhammadan Anglo - Oriental college Muhammadan Anglo - Oriental College was founded in 1877, initially as a primary school, with the intention of taking it to a college level institution, known as Muhammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School. Its given Urdu name was Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan - e-Hind. It started operations on Queen Victoria 's 56th birthday, 24 May 1875. History It was established as Madrasatul Uloom Musalmanan - e-Hind in 1875, and after two years it became Muhammadan Anglo - Oriental College. The Anglo -- Indian statesman Sir 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. 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. Sir Syed nursed the institution at a time when English education was a taboo. 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. In the beginning, the college was affiliated with the University of Calcutta for the matriculation examination but became an affiliate of Allahabad University in 1885. In 1877, the school was raised to college level and Lord Lytton laid the foundation stone of the college building. The college also published a magazine by its name. Sir Syed said that their intention was to establish a university. It was the predecessor of Aligarh Muslim University. References ^ Jump up to : Hardy ( 1972 ). The Muslims of British India. CUP Archive. p. 103. ISBN 978 - 0 - 521 - 09783 - 3. Jump up ^ Cementing Ethics with Modernism : An Appraisal of Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan 's Writings. Gyan Publishing House. 2010 - 01 - 01. ISBN 9788121210478. Jump up ^ `` Syed Ahmad Khan and Aligarh Movement ''. Jagranjosh.com. 2015 - 10 - 12. Retrieved 19 November 2017. Jump up ^ Encyclopedeia of Eminent Thinkers. Concept Publishing Company. 1998 - 01 - 01. ISBN 9788180695810. Jump up ^ Lal, Mohan ( 1992 - 01 - 01 ). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature : Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126012213. Jump up ^ `` Jurisdiction ''. www.caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ `` History of Aligarh Muslim University ''. Frontline. 2016 - 04 - 27. Retrieved 19 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Muhammadan Anglo - Oriental College magazine ''. archive.org. Retrieved 19 November 2017. Jump up ^ Ashraf, Ajaz. `` Attorney General has got it all wrong about Aligarh Muslim University minority status : Ex-registrar ''. Scroll.in. Retrieved 19 November 2017. Aligarh Muslim University History Syed Ahmad Khan Muhammadan Anglo - Oriental College Aga Khan III Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan Aligarh Movement Pakistan Movement All India Muhammadan Educational Conference Scientific Society of Aligarh Aligarh Institute Gazette Tehzeeb - ul - Akhlaq Faculty & departments Faculty of Arts Faculty of Law Faculty of Theology Faculty of Social Sciences Colleges & schools Minto Circle Ahmadi School for the Visually Challenged Women 's College Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Libraries Maulana Azad Library Clubs & societies Cricket Club Horse Riding Club Siddons Union Club Aligarh Muslim University Students ' Union Arts & culture Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery Filmsaaz Halls Aftab Hall Campus Aligarh Fort Sir Syed Masjid People Mahendra Pratap Jai Kishan Das Mufaddal Saifuddin Zameer Uddin Shah Syed Zafarul Hasan Notable alumni ( category ) This article about a university or college in Uttar Pradesh, India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This Indian university, college or other educational institution - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muhammadan_Anglo-Oriental_College&oldid=837807635 '' Categories : 1875 establishments in India Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh university stubs India university stubs Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch اردو Edit links This page was last edited on 23 April 2018, at 04 : 40. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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Answer: a primary school