Aligarh from Agra is less than a 100 Kms and has a historical significance as it was once ruled by Muslims and later on by the Jats , The culture of the city is a very unique one and the city is also very popular for Aligarh Muslim University , A traveler on a Golden triangle holiday packages can visit the city as a day excursion from Agra .
Aligarh district borders Mathura district, and according to several scholars is part of the Braj region. The city of Aligarh is synonymous with Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) located in the heart of the city. The university, then known as Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College, was founded in 1877 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the great scholar and social reformer, with the specific purpose of spreading western education among Muslims. In Sir Syed's own words, 'This college may expand into a university whose sons shall go forth throughout the length and breadth of the land to preach the gospel of free enquiry, of large hearted toleration, and of pure morality.' Today, AMU is open to students irrespective of their religion. Its Maulana Azad Library, has one of the largest collections of Urdu, Arabic and Persian literature. Established as Lytton Library, and named after the then Viceroy of. India, it was shifted to its present premises in 1960. North of the University is the 16th-century Aligarh Qila, a fort built by Ibrahim Lodi. The Qila gained importance under the Scindias in the 1750s, but fell to the British soon after. Hathras, about 40 kms south of Aligarh, has the 250-year-old Shri Dauji Maharaj Temple. En route to Hathras from Aligarh is a famous Jain pilgrimage site, Mangalaytan. Popular for its brass door locks, Aligarh is also known as 'City of Locks' which is exported worldwide. Getting There By Air Kheria Airport, Agra (90 kms); IGI Airport, Delhi (147 kms) By Rail Aligarh Railway Station By Road Mathura 65 kms; Agra 90 kms via NH 93; Meerut 130 kms For more information trip to Aligarh contact Swan Tours, one of the leading travel agents in Connaught place.
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