     jamia millia islamia (urdu: , hindi: à¤à¤¾à¤®à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾ à¤®à¤¿à¤²à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾ à¤à¤¸à¥à¤²à¤¾à¤®à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾, translation: national islamic university ) is a public central university located in delhi. it was established at aligarh in united provinces, india during british rule in 1920. it became a central university by an act of the indian parliament in 1988. ==introduction== this university was established by nationalist muslim leaders in 1920 prior to partition.[1] its campus is located in south delhi. the university provides undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate courses. jamia millia islamia, an institution originally established at aligarh in united provinces, india in 1920 became a central university by an act of the indian parliament in 1988. in arabic language, jamia means 'university', and millia means 'community'. the story of its growth from a small institution in the pre-independence india to a central university located in new delhiâoffering integrated education from nursery to research in specialised areasâis a saga of dedication, conviction and vision of a people who worked against all odds and saw it growing step by step. they âbuilt up the jamia millia stone by stone and sacrifice by sacrifice,â said sarojini naidu, the nightingale of india. ==history== thumb|dr zakir hussain's mausoleum the university was established by muslim leaders in 1920, prior to partition.jamia millia islamia act 1988 among the founding leaders, the main were the ali brothers, i.e. moulana mohammad ali jouhar and moulana shoukat ali. * dr zakir hussain was the first vice chancellor who took over in its turbulent times and guided it through with al
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