Sir Syed Ahmad KhanKCSI, also spelled Sayyid Ahmad Khan, was an Indian Muslim reformer, philosopher, and educationist in nineteenth-century British India. Though initially espousing Hindu–Muslim unity, he later became the pioneer of Muslim nationalism in India and is widely credited as the father of the two-nation theory, which formed the basis of the Pakistan movement. Born into a family with strong ties to the Mughal court, Ahmad studied science and the Quran within the court. He was awarded an honorary LLD from the University of Edinburgh in 1889.
Shibli Nomani was an Islamic scholar, poet, philosopher, historian, educational thinker, author, orator, reformer and critic of orientalists from Indian subcontinent during the British Raj. He is regarded as the father of Urdu historiography. He was also proficient in Arabic and Persian languages. Shibli was associated with two influential movements in the region, the Aligarh and the Nadwa movements. As a supporter of the Deobandi school, he believed that English language and European sciences should be incorporated into the education system. Shibli wrote several biographies of Muslim heroes, convinced that Muslims of his time could learn valuable lessons from the past. His synthesis of past and modern ideas contributed significantly to Islamic literature produced in Urdu between 1910 and 1935. Shibli established the Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy in 1914 to promote Islamic scholarship and also founded the Shibli National College in 1883. Although he collected much material on the life of Prophet Muhammad, he could only complete the first two volumes of the planned work, Sirat al-Nabi. His disciple, Sulaiman Nadvi, added to this material and wrote the remaining five volumes after Shibli's death.
Madaripur, being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.
Ghazipur district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Ghazipur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Varanasi Division. The region of Ghazipur is famous mainly for the production of its unique rose-scented Spray called Gulab Jal, and for the tomb of the Governor General of British India, Lord Cornwallis, who died here. His tomb is situated in Western part of City, and is conserved by Archaeological Survey of India.
SirZiauddin Ahmad was an Indian mathematician, parliamentarian, logician, natural philosopher, politician, political theorist, educationist and a scholar. He was a member of the Aligarh Movement and was a professor, principal of MAO College, first pro vice-chancellor, vice chancellor and rector of Aligarh Muslim University, India.
Dildarnagar is a town located in the Ghazipur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the River Ganges and is approximately 35 kilometers from the city of Ghazipur. The town is known for its historical and cultural significance, and it has several temples, mosques, and other landmarks that attract visitors from different parts of India. Dildarnagar is also an important commercial center and has a bustling market where locals and visitors can purchase a variety of goods and products. As of 2011 estimate the Population of Dildarnagar is 12855 and have an area of 1000 hectares.
Reotipur is a village located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. With a population of 28833, it is the largest village in Seorai Tehsil of the Ghazipur district.
Abdul Majeed Khwaja was an Indian lawyer, educationist, social reformer and freedom fighter from Aligarh. In 1920, he along with others founded Jamia Millia Islamia and later served its vice chancellor and chancellor.
Suhwal is a village in the Kamsar region of Ghazipur district under Reotipur block. It is situated on Ghazipur to Buxar Road 8 km (5 mi) from Ghazipur City. Its population is 10,814. The Village is quite old. It has its own local administration under the Panchayati Raj system, with Gram Pradhan as head of local administration. There are two Government Secondary Schools, three Government Primary Schools and some privately run Schools. There is a small permanent Market in the western side of the Village and also a weekly Market. Suhwal is a center of Shopping and Primary Education for many other small villages situated on its fringe.
Dildarnagar Kamsar or Kamsaar, is a Pargana or a region of 32 places around Karamnasa river in Ghazipur district, and Kaimur District of Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, India. Of whom main mouzas being 19. It is a large settlement of pathans mostly Khanzada Pathans and Afghan Pathans.
Amir Chak is a village in Kamsaar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Saraila is a village in Kamsaar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Saraila is a village in Zamania Tehsil in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It belongs to Varanasi Division. It is located 30 km to the south of District headquarters Ghazipur. 11 km from Bhadauraa. 372 km from State capital Lucknow. The village was also a part of Daudpur Estate which had its capital at Dewaitha.
Bara is a village of Dildarnagar Kamsar in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the holy river Ganges.
Aligarh Muslim University is a public central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act. It has three off-campus centres in AMU Malappuram Campus (Kerala), AMU Murshidabad Centre, and Kishanganj Centre (Bihar).
The Aligarh Movement was the push to establish a modern system of Western–style scientific education for the Muslim population of British India, during the later decades of the 19th century. The movement's name derives from the fact that its core and origins lay in the city of Aligarh in Central India and, in particular, with the foundation of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. The founder of the oriental college, and the other educational institutions that developed from it, was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. He became the leading light of the wider Aligarh Movement.
Nawali is a village in Seorai tehsil of Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dildarnagar is a municipality in Kamsaar of Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dildarnagar is a fast-developing town. It is located 34 km from Ghazipur. It is also known as the heart of the Kamsaar-o-bar region. The total area of Dildarnagar includes Fatehpur Bazar, Dildarnagar Gao, and Nirahukapura. These four neighbourhoods form the town of Dildarnagar. As of the 2011 census, the population of Dildarnagar was 28,913 and the town had an area of 1,995.95 hectares. Dildarnagar is on the road from Varanasi to Buxar. It was also the capital of Dildarnagar Estate.
Dewaitha is a village in Dildarnagar Kamsar, Ghazipur, India, on the banks of the Karmanasa River. The village had a population of 7,706 as of the 2011 Census of India and a land area of 1,043 acres. Most of the people living in the village are Kamsar Pathan.
The history of Aligarh Muslim University begins with the Aligarh movement, which was a movement to establish a Western style of education for the Muslims of British India. The movement was pioneered by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, who founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh. Sir Syed retired at Aligarh, and undertook the charge of raising funds for the college, and supervising the construction of the campus.
