Q. Who among the following founded the “Muhammdan Anglo–Oriental College”?
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[A] Syed Ahmad Khan

[B] Mohammad Qasim Nanotavi

[C] Rashid Ahmed Gangohi

[D] Mirza Ghulam Ahmed

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: To promote English education among the Muslims, Syed Ahmad Khan founded in 1875 a modern school at Aligarh, which soon developed into the Muhammdan Anglo–Oriental College (1877).

This college was to become the Muslim University after his death. It became the nursery of Muslim political and intellectual leaders.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT


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