Aligarh
| Aligarh अलीगढ़ |
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| State : | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District : | Aligarh | ||
| Location : | 27 ° 53 ' N , 78 ° 5' E | ||
| Height : | 193 m | ||
| Residents : | 874,408 (2011) | ||
| Website : | www.aligarhnagarnigam.in | ||
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Aligarh ( Hindi अलीगढ़ , Urdu علی گڑھ, Alīgaṛh [ ˈʌliːɡʌɽʰ ]) is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and the administrative seat of the Aligarh district of the same name .
Aligarh had about 870,000 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The city is located approximately 120 kilometers southeast of Delhi .
Located at an average altitude of 193 meters, the place is best known for its Aligarh Muslim University , founded in 1875 .
Aligarh is located in the basins of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers . The NH 91 ( Grand Trunk Road ) runs through the city. The story goes back to the 12th century. In 1803 it was occupied by the British in the Second Marath War.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town:
- Qurratulain Hyder (1927-2007), writer
- Anil Singhal (1943–2017), Indian-German doctor
- Akhtarul Wasey (* 1951), Director of the Zakir Hussain Institute for Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia University
- Salman Khurshid (* 1953), politician of the Indian National Congress
- Omair Ahmad (* 1974), political advisor, journalist and writer
Other personalities related to the city:
- Ishwari Prasad (1888–1986), historian; the first student to graduate from Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh (1881)
Web links
Commons : Aligarh - collection of images, videos and audio files
