Multiple choice

Aligarh Muslim University was founded by

  1. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlu

  2. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

  3. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

  4. Maulana Mohammad Ali
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Explanation

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875 at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. He was a reformer who believed in modern Western education combined with Islamic teachings to uplift Muslims in British India. The other figures were important but not the university's founder.

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