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Oxford of the East: Aligarh Muslim University (1920-2020) Centenary Commemorative Volume consists of 17 articles by scholars from the USA, UK, Portugal, Canada and India. The volume brings into sharper light the evolution, history and accomplishments of this great seat of learning. Established initially as Madarsatul Uloom in 1875 by the visionary educationist Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (181 7-1 898), it grew into the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1877 and was elevated as the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1920. The AMU has been consistently ranked in the last decade among the top universities in the country. It has imparted life skills and the highest academic degrees to generations of underprivileged students and thus achieved the remarkable feat of social engineering. Renowned for its halls of residence, it forges bonds of lifelong cordial relations among thousands of its students, many of whom have made a mark the world over. Also, it has all along been an outstanding identity marker of the Indian Muslims who have been engaged in nation building in their own ways, from President and Vice-Presidents of lndia to FNAs, Padma and Sahitya awardees, public figures, legal and literary luminaries, sportspersons and artists. The AMU stands out as a living example of the glorious secular and academic credentials of the country.