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04 Aug

We call them “Traditions” at AMU

All Old and prestigious educational institutions have some things in common. They have good old buildings that boast of their being emblems of modernity in the past, their unique and distinct culture and their distinguished alumni. Likewise, my beloved alma mater – AMU, has these things as well. AMU has a history of its own. It has old buildings with marvellous architecture. And it has a set of traditions for its students to follow. These are unwritten rules which are [...]

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17 Jul

Kennedy Hall

Kennedy Hall is the Central Auditorium of AMU. Apart from screening the award winning movies during the Film Festival, it hosts a plethora of events. The events include Musical Nights, Plays, and interactive sessions with University guests, high-profile alumni and dignitaries visiting the campus. Performing at Kennedy auditorium is a feat in itself for AMU students. Anyone who could repeatedly perform successfully on this stage would be good enough to face any kind of audience. It’s a platform which brings [...]

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28 Mar

Khuld-e-Bareen

It happened to me, and this could not happen anywhere else except AMU!! As a member of the University Literary Club (ULC), I was closely involved in the day-to-day functioning of the Club and the General Education Center (GEC). Initially, I did not have a very good opinion about the university staff assigned for the GEC, however, this incident changed my perspective altogether. It was my hobby and passion to write, and in those days I wrote on almost anything [...]

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20 Mar

Tasveer Mahal

I haven’t updated Aligarhnama for last two months and all this while I had been craving for leisure and peace of mind coz it is like… Think AMU, think Leisure. Anyway, I am here now and I am here with another wonderful snapshot from Aligarh. Imagine..Saturday night… Beginning of a month… You received your Demand Draft from your folks… A wonderful movie running at Tasveer Mahal…. A friend’s long due “Treat”… And there you are… At Tasveer Mahal for a Vegetarian [...]

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09 Jan

A Tribute to Majaz Lakhnawi

“Majaz” or “Majaz Lakhnawi” who’s original name was Asrar-ul-Haq, was the poet who composed the unfogettable Aligarh Tarana. Unfortunately, he is not too often remembered by those sing the tarana written by him. Majaz never got his due while he was alive and died a tragic death. Fortunately, people are slowly realizing his importance and a couple of functions were organized to commemorate his 50th death anniversary which fell on 5th December 2005. Here’s a tribute to Majaz, penned by a [...]

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24 Dec

Ba-naam Talba-e-Aligarh

I got this nazm from someone who’s a student of Women’s College, AMU Aligarh. According to the sources, this nazm has been quite popular among the residents of Abdullah Hall. For now, you all can enjoy reading it… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Abbu ki dua aur Ammi ka pyaar, lekar maen Aligarh aayaSaturday ki thi woh raat, Jab ladkon mein naya josh paaya Maine poocha ” Bhai, aaj baat hai kya kuch khaasJo raat me kar rahe ho kapde wash Mujhe dekha, muskuraye, aur kaha ” [...]

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20 Dec

Aligarh Tarana

Aligarh Tarana is to Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) what any college song is to a college. When I was at Aligarh, I used to hear a story behind the Aligarh Tarana that went like this…. When Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru visited Aligarh Muslim University, he enquired the students and authorities about their college song or something like it. Having got no concrete answer, he expressed his surprise by saying, “It is very strange that a prestigious university as AMU doesn’t have [...]

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31 Aug

Bhasad: An Omnipresent Phenomena at AMU

Ruckus, Chaos, Pandemonium and Tumult are a few words which can very vaguely represent the Hindi word – Bhasad. Actually Bhasad goes much beyond the realms of simple noise or commotion. It is much more than that. Generally, it happens out of desperation but many a times, it is very well planned and executed. Sometimes, it has a clear objective and an ulterior motive. In Aligarh of my days, Bhasad used to be a ubiquitous activity at all public gatherings. [...]

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21 Apr

Chaey Garam !!!

My previous post on “Café culture at AMU” definitely points to one common trait of aligarians, that is, most of them are addicted to Tea. Before and after every important activity, they would prefer having a cup of Tea. For Aligarians, Tea is the drink of all moments and times. If they want to celebrate, they have Tea. If they are unhappy about something, they have Tea. If they want to tell you something, it will be over a cup [...]

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19 Apr

Café culture at AMU

In the good old days of AMU, students didn’t have too many options for a place to have some good tea, with some snacks and plenty of discussions. But I heard from my seniors that there were few spots which were treated as special by the students. These spots did exist in my time as well i.e. till 1999 but they had lost their charm by that time. To avoid any further mystery-making, I must disclose that I am [...]

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