The duke of Argyle was elected its patron and Sir Syed was given the office of honorary secretary. For the society, Sir Syed started a journal in 1866, which later developed into the Aligarh Gazette. On May 24.1875, the queen’s birthday, the school was opened, while Sir Syed duly arrived at Aligarh from Benares. Many ulema ordered the community not to donate, while fatwas were issued accusing Sir Syed of heresy. How could one man manage to complete that which could not even be accomplished by his Government.”And the MAO College turned into “Aligarh Muslim University” in 1920.

Source: Pakistan Today October 16, 2020 17:01 UTC