EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -All of us know that Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the founder of the Movement which founded Madrasah-ul-Uloom-ul-Muslimoon (Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College M.A.O) on May 24, 1875 Aligarh-the birthday of Queen Victoria, the then Empress of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lord Lytton, the Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the M.A.O. College.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 24 May 1875, Sir Syed founded the Madarsatul Uloom in Aligarh and patterned the MAO College after Oxford and Cambridge universities that he went on a trip to London. His objective was to build a college in line with the British education system but without compromising its Islamic values.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1859, Syed established Gulshan School at Muradabad, Victoria School at Ghazipur in 1863, and a scientific society for Muslims in 1863. In 1875, founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, the first Muslim university in Southern Asia.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was established in 1933 as M.A.O. College by Anjuman-e-Islamia at Amritsar on the pattern of M.A.O. College Aligarh and Professor S. Mercado was appointed as the first principal.