This Blog is dedicated to the educational institution which was started by Sir Sayyad Ahmed Khan as a college called Muhammadan Anglo Oriental (M.A.O.) College. This college which was started in 1885 went to become a University in 1920. Since then, it is known as “Aligarh Muslim University“. This university is also known as “Chaman-e Sir Sayyad” since he was the one who sowed the seeds and watered the plants of this chaman (garden).
~ Qais
My previous post on “Café culture at AMU” definitely points to one common trait of aligarians, that is, most... read more
“Majaz” or “Majaz Lakhnawi” who’s original name was Asrar-ul-Haq, was the poet who composed the unfogettable Aligarh Tarana. Unfortunately,... read more
हर शाम है शाम-ऐ-मिस्र यहाँ, हर शब् है शब्-ऐ-शीराज़ यहाँ; ज़र्रात का बोसा लेने को, सौ बार झुका आकाश यहाँ; ख़ुद... read more
This post comes after a long hiatus and it has been triggered by the comments of appreciation i continue... read more
I got this nazm from someone who’s a student of Women’s College, AMU Aligarh. According to the sources, this... read more
All Old and prestigious educational institutions have some things in common. They have good old buildings that boast of... read more
You surely must be thinking that i had something wrong in my nursery school education. No it isn’t. I... read more
Aligarh Tarana is to Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) what any college song is to a college. When I was at... read more
Aligarh LocksThere are a couple of more things that have the name of Aligarh associated with them. To begin... read more
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