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    Aligarh ( ⓘ; formerly known as Koil [5]) is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district, and lies 342 kilometres (213 mi) northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of the capital, New Delhi.The cities and districts which adjoin Aligarh are: Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras, Etah and Mathura, as well as Palwal district of Haryana.As of 2011, Aligarh is ...

  2. 5 days ago · Aligarh is a District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city is located about 90 miles (140 km) southeast of New Delhi. The administrative headquarters of Aligarh District is Aligarh (Koil). It is also commissionary HQ for all four Districts Aligarh itself, Hathras, Kasganj and Etah. It is mostly known as a university town where the famous Aligarh ...

  3. Adventure Sport (1) Forts & Palaces (1) 1. Jama Masjid Aligarh. 3 km. from city center 1 out of 6. Places To Visit in Aligarh. Jama Masjid is the oldest historical monument located in the Upper Fort area of Aligarh, the highest point in the city. Described as Asia's highest gold mosque, its dome and minarets are made of pure gold, unlike any ...

  4. Aligarh, city, western Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies at the southern edge of the Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab, about 65 miles (100 km) southeast of Delhi and some 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the Ganges (Ganga) River. The city itself is usually called Koil or Kol; Aligarh is the name of

  5. 5 days ago · Aligarh is a District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city is located about 90 miles (140 km) southeast of New Delhi. The administrative headquarters of Aligarh District is Aligarh(Koil). It is also commissionary HQ for all four Districts Aligarh itself, Hathras, Kasganj and Etah. It is mostly known as a university town where the famous […]

  6. 5 days ago · History. Aligarh was known by the earlier name of Kol or Koil before the 18th century. The name Kol covered not only the city but the entire district, though its geographical limits kept changing from time to time. The origin of the name is obscure. In some ancient texts, Kol has been referred to in the sense of a tribe or caste, name of a ...

  7. Aligarh is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north) ... This gives the district a ranking of 76th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). [3] The district has a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi). [3]

  8. See all. 2024. Lemon Tree Hotel, Aligarh. 845. Ramada by Wyndham Aligarh GT Road. 903. Fortune Park Aligarh - Member ITC's Hotel Group. 54. Clarks Inn Aligarh.

  9. Aligarh has been called the 'Mecca of Education' in India and for all the right reasons - the Aligarh Muslim University established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875. Originally called the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, the college came to be known as Aligarh Muslim University only in 1920.

  10. Aligarh Muslim University is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. [3] [4] Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.[3]The university offers more than 300 courses in traditional and modern branches of education, and is an institute of national importance as ...