The Inside History

Foundation of MAO College and the Vision of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

On this day, 24 May 1877, on the occasion of Queen Victoria's 56th birthday, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan laid the groundwork for the Muslim Anglo-Oriental College (Madrasatul Uloom Musliman-e-Hind), which actually started as a primary school but quickly expanded to a secondary school. The college educated students up to the surface, and it later received the st…