Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a

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Aligarh Aligarh (; formerly known as Koil) is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district and lies northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately southeast of the capital, New Delhi. ...

, 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. Many notable individuals have been affiliated with the college as graduates, non-graduating attendees, faculty, staff, or administrators. The following is a list of notable Aligarh Muslim University alumni.The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College was transformed into the Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. Zakir Husain, Shaukat Ali,

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, and Mohammad Ali Jauhar graduated from the M. A. O. College when it was affiliated to the

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(1875–1885) and University of Allahabad (1885–1920).

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Aligarh Muslim University official website
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