# Centrally located, no distractions: Why Syed Ahmad Khan chose Aligarh to establish a university

> This transformative visit, which deeply impressed him with European educational advances, inspired him to establish the Khwastgaran-i-Taraqqi-i-Talim-i-Musalman (Committee for the Better Diffusion of Education among Muslims) on December 26, 1870.

- Published: 2026-09-23T04:00:32.810Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T04:00:32.810Z
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- Involves: Aligarh, Khwastgaran-i-Taraqqi-i-Talim-i-Musalman (Committee for the Better Diffusion of Education among Muslims), Laying of the foundation stone for Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College, Maulvi Samiullah Khan, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, The school (precursor to the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College), a sub-committee in Aligarh formed in 1873, western India

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