Agra, May 24 -- The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) celebrated a historic milestone with the 150th Foundation Day of Madarsat-ul-Uloom, the pioneering institution established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, which later evolved into the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College and eventually AMU in 1920.

The ceremony, held at the Sir Syed Academy, was marked by rich tributes, reflective speeches, and a reaffirmation of the university's founding vision of educational upliftment.

Delivering the keynote address, chief guest Faiz Ahmad Kidwai, IAS, director general of civil aviation (DGCA), and AMU alumnus, eloquently traced the transformation of Madarsat-ul-Uloom into MAO College in 1877, and subsequently into one of India's leading institut...