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The College History. The origin of the Zakir Husain Delhi College can be traced to the closing years of the 17th Century, with the founding of a Madrasa by Ghaziuddin Khan, one of the Emperor Aurangzeb’s leading Deccan commanders and the father of the first Nizam of Hyderabad.
- HISTORY – Zakir Husain Delhi College
HISTORY. A study of past events, societies, and cultures,...
- Zakir Husain Delhi College
Zakir Husain Delhi College has played a pioneering role in...
- HISTORY – Zakir Husain Delhi College
Zakir Husain Delhi College (Morning) (formerly known as Zakir Husain College, Anglo Arabic College, and Delhi College), founded in 1696, is the oldest existing educational institution in India, and is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, accredited with NAAC 'A' grade. The college comprises an area of 150 acres.
HISTORY. A study of past events, societies, and cultures, providing insights into human experiences, developments, and transformations over time. The History Department has an extremely impressive faculty. It comprises a team of conscientious and dynamic teachers who have excelled in their field of specialization.
Zakir Husain Delhi College has played a pioneering role in the promotion of educational endeavors since its inception as a madrasa in the closing years of the seventeenth century. Our proud institution was at the heart of the Delhi Renaissance in the nineteenth century, that efflorescence of modern learning in a major intellectual and cultural ...
A witness to the changing histories of the city, erstwhile Delhi College (now Zakir Hussain Delhi College) is often cited as the institute where North India’s socio-cultural renaissance...
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Madrasa Ghaziuddin (later Delhi College, now Zakir Husain Delhi College) was established at Ajmeri Gate by a commander of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, and is recognised by historians as one...
The history of Zakir Husain Delhi College can be traced back to the last decade of the 17th century when Ghaziuddin Khan, one of generals of Aurangzeb’s army, and the grandfather of the Nizam of Hyderabad, founded a Madrasa at Ajmeri Gate, just outside the walls of the old city of Shahjahanabad.
