Timeline of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's life

 

Timeline of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's life

• 1817 Born at Delhi, October 17.
• 1828 Death of Khawaja Fariduddin, maternal grandfather.
• 1836 Married to Parsa Begum (Mubarak)
• 1837 Sayyid-ul-Akhbar started by Sayyid Muhammad Khan brother of Sir Syed.
• 1838 Death of his father, Sayyid Muhammad Muttaqi.
• 1839 Appointed Naib Munshi at Agra.
• 1840, He wrote a book: “Jam-e-jam”.
• 1841, Appointed Munsif at Mainpuri, December 24.
• 1841, He wrote “Diwan-i-Ghalib”
• 1842 Transferred from Mainpuri to Fatehpur Sikri, January 10.
• 1842 Received the title of Jawad-ud-Daula Arif Jung from the Mughal court.
• 1842 Completed Jila-ul-Qulub bi Zikr il Mahbub.
• 1844 Completed Tuhfa-i-Hasan and Tashil fi jar-i-Saqil.
• 1845 Death of Sayyid Muhammad Khan, his brother.
• 1847 First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid published (on Delhi Monuments/Architecture).
• 1849 Completed Kalamat-ul-Haqq.
• 1850 Completed Risala Sunnat dar radi bid'at.
• 1852 Completed Namiqa dar bayan masala tasawwur-i-Shaikh and Silsilat ul-Mulk (A Historical work).
• 1854 Second edition of Asar-us-Sanadid.
• 1855 Appointed permanent Sadr Amin at Bijnor, January 13.
• 1855 Edited A'in-i-Akbari.
• 1857 Revolt breaks out, May 10.
• 1857 Death of his mother at Meerut.
• 1858 Appointed Sadr us Sadur, Moradabad.
• 1858 He completed “Tarikh-e-Sarkashi-e-Zila Bijnore” (History of insurrection in Bijnore district).
• 1859 Nominated member of special commission for hearing appeals about confiscated property.
• 1859 The ritique of the British East India Company's misrule in India, “Asbab-i-Baghawat-i-Hind” (The causes for the revolt of India, 1857).1859 established a Madrasa at Moradabad.
• 1860 Published Loyal Muhammadans of India.
• 1860 Famine in N.W. Frontier Provinces and relief work by Sayyid Ahmad Khan.
• 1861 French translation of Asar-us-Sanadid by Garcin de Tassy.
• 1861 Death of his wife Parsa Begum.
• 1862 Wrote a commentary on the “Bible”.
• 1862 Transferred to Ghazipur, May 12.
• 1862 Edited Tarikh-i-Feroz Shahi.
• 1863 Published a pamphlet on education.
• 1864 Laid the foundation of a Madrasa at Ghazipur but after some time Transferred to Aligarh.
• 1864 Elected Honorary Member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain, July 4.
• 1865 Sends a memorandum to the Government about the intention of the Scientific Society to publish books on agriculture, December 30.
• 1866 Aligarh Institute Gazette started.
• 1867 Sends a memorandum to the Viceroy for establishment of a vernacular university, August 1.
• 1867 Transferred to Benares, August 15.
• 1867 Started homeopathic dispensary and hospital at Benares, September 25.
• 1869 Leaves Benares for England, April 1.
• 1869 Receives the emblem of C.S.I, August 6.
• 1869-70 wrote the book “Khutbat-e-Ahmadiya” in the response of “Life of Mohmet” which was written by Sir William Muir.
• 1870 Left London for India, September 4.
• 1870 Reached Bombay, October 2.
• 1870 Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq started, December 24 (Still Published from AMU).
• 1870 Established the Committee for the Better Diffusion and Advancement of Learning among Muslims of India, December 26.
• 1873 Scheme for establishing a college presented.
• 1875, Sir Syed founded the “Madarsatul Uloom” in Aligarh and patterned the MAO (Mohammaden Anglo-Oriental), 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.
• 1875 Regular teaching starts at M.A.O. College, June 1.
• 1876 Retired from service.
• 1876 Starts writing commentary on the Quran.
• 1877 Lord Lytton's visit to Aligarh, January 8 and laid the foundation stone of MAO College..
• 1878 Nominated member of the Viceroy's Legislative Council.
• 1882 Appears before the Education Commission.
• 1883 Founded Muhammadan Civil Service Fund Association.
• 1883 Established Muhammadan Association, Aligarh.
• 1886 Established Muhammadan Educational Conference.
• 1887 Nominated member of the Civil Service Commission by Lord Dufferin.
• 1888 Established Patriotic Association at Aligarh. 1888 Received K.C.S.I.
• 1889 Received the degree of LL.D. honoris causa from Edinburgh. Circulates the Trustee Bill.
• 1898 Death at Aligarh, March 27, his graveyard is situated at University Jama Masjid (Sir Syed Hall) in the Campus.
• 1920 MAO College became Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
• Important dates of Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920.

• 27 Aug. 1920, on this day Aligarh Muslim University Bill presented in the Parliament of India.
• 9 Sep. 1920, on this day University Bill was passed.
• 14 Sep. 1920, on this day Bill was approved by Governor-General of India.
• 01 Dec. 1920, on this day Aligarh Muslim University was established.
• 17 Dec. 1920, on this day Aligarh Muslim University was inaugurated.
• 17 Dec. 2020, on this day Aligarh Muslim University celebrated his 100 years of academic excellence (1920-2020). Shri Nareindra Modi (Hon’ble Prime Minister of India) was chief guest of this event he addressed through virtual meet.
• It has three off-campus centres in AMU Malappuram Campus (Kerala), AMU Murshidabad centre (West Bengal), and Kishanganj Centre (Bihar).
• The first Vice-Chancellor of AMU was Mr. Mohammad Ali Mohd. Khan.
• The first Vice-Chancellor after the independence of India was Mr. Zahid Hussain.
• The first Graduate of AMU was Ishwari Prasad.
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Total Faculties

Aligarh Muslim University's academic departments are divided into 13 faculties. 

• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Commerce
• Faculty of Engineering & Technology
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Life Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Management Studies & Research
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Theology
• Faculty of International Studies
• Faculty of Unani Medicine

Total Colleges

Aligarh Muslim University maintains 7 colleges.

• Women's College
• Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology
• Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
• Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College
• Community College
• Academic Staff College

The university also runs 10 schools, 3 institutes, and 15 centers, among them Minto Circle and the Ahmadi School for the Visually Impaired.

Additionally, the University maintains a variety of Colleges, Institutes, Centers, and Schools. Women's College, the Centre of Professional Courses, the Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, the Institute of Ophthalmology, the Centre for Advanced Studies in History, the Centre for Women Studies, the Centre for Nehru Studies, University Polytechnic University, Women's Polytechnic, and the K.A Centre for Quranic Studies.

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Institutions bearing Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's name:

• Sir Syed College Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala, India
• http://www.sirsyedcollege.org/
• Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Pakistan
• http://www.ssuet.edu.pk/
• Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls, Karachi Pakistan
• (Affiliated to SSUET, Karachi Pakistan)
• http://www.sscms.edu.pk/
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra (INDIA)
• http://www.webspawner.com/users/ssakf/
• F.G Sir Syed College,
• The Mall Rawalpindi Cant, Pakistan
• Sir Syed College, Muzaffarabad, Kashmir (Azad Kashmir/ POK)
• Sir Syed Girls College, Bahraich (UP) India
• Sir Syed College Of Commerce Muzaffarabad, Kashmir (Azad Kashmir/ POK)
• Sir Syed Institute Of Technology Islamabad, Pakistan
• Sir Syed College of Education Kotli, Pakistan
• Sir Syed Govt. Girls College, Karachi, Pakistan
• Sir Syed Science College for Boys Tipu Road Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Sir Syed Science College for Girls Tipu Road Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Sir Syed College of Education Mardan, Pakistan (Affiliated to Peshawar University)
• Sir Syed College of Education Kohat, Pakistan (Affiliated to Peshawar University)
• Sir Syed Girls Degree College Haripur, Pakistan (Affiliated to Peshawar University)

 

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