History of Medical Colleges in India
In India, admission to medical college is organized by the central government, by NTA (National Testing Agency) through tests known
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Education
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Speaks at Patna in 1883
In January 1883 Syed Ahmad Khan delivered a speech in Patna, emphasizing the need for cordial relations between Hindus and
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan on Education of Tawaifs’ (dancing girl) Children
(In a letter written in 1879 to the secretary of the Government of North West Provinces and Aoudh, Sir Syed
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When Sheikh Abdullah (Papa Mian) wrote poem for his daughter, Khurshid Jahan
Sheikh Abdullah, founder of Women’s College in Aligarh, and Begum Waheed Jahan had seven children, five daughters and two sons.
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Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi : Father of Algebra
Al-Khwarizmi was a Persian mathematician and astronomer who spent most of his life in Baghdad. His book on algebra, Kitab
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Nalini Ranjan Sarkar : The Real Father of IIT
With the surrender of Germany, Italy and Japan the Second World War ended in a victory for the Allied forces,
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Mian Muhammad Shafi: A Forgotten Hero of Aligarh Movement
On 27th December, 1894, at the Mohammedan Educational Conference, a twenty-five year old lawyer who had returned from England composed
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दुर्गाबाई देशमुख : बीएचयू में महिलाओं के अनुभव
Shubhneet Kaushik प्रसिद्ध स्वतन्त्रता सेनानी दुर्गाबाई देशमुख बनारस हिंदू यूनिवर्सिटी के महिला महाविद्यालय की छात्रा रहीं। वर्ष 1934-36 के
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When Indian Rupee had 64 Paise instead of 100
Yesterday, while discussing a cigarette advertisement from an Urdu magazine I told one of my friend and colleague that the
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Caste Discrimination in Mosques & My Grandfather, Mohammad Hashim
Caste system among Muslims in India is often debated among academic circles and hushed elsewhere. Many believe, especially the upper
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Aligarh (AMU) : As I Saw It
A dream that comes true; like the rare sight of a shooting star. Aligarh is the memory engraved in every
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Dr Rupa Bai Furdoonji – The first female anaesthetist of the world
India has given rise to many well-known personalities. One among them is Dr Rupa Bai Furdoonji who initially attained a
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Vimla Sood, Tabitha Solomon, Fatima Ali Jinnah……Who among them are the first female dentists of India?
Women have a long history in the field of dentistry. Badri Teymourtash was the first female Iranian dentist. Josephrine Serre
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How Quinine (Anti-Malarial Drug) Got Its Name
The etymological origin of the word ‘Quina’ or ‘Quinaquina’- both words are used indiscriminately in medical literature-has been the subject
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डॉक्टर रफ़ीउद्दीन अहमद : भारत में दंत चिकित्सा के जनक
भारत में 19वीं सदी के दौरान दंत चिकित्सा में क्षेत्र में कोई काम नहीं हुआ था. पहली बार वर्ष 1920
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Tablighi Jamaat: A Historical Analysis of the Movement
Tableeghi Jamaat(TJ) is a Muslim reform movement originating in 1920s in the region called Mewat, south of Delhi. An innovative
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The 1896 Plague in Bombay and the Riots it Caused
(Following is a reproduction of a report published in ‘The British Medical Journal’ on November 28, 1896 from London. This
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FEMINIST & FEMINISM : Rukhmabai, Kadambini Ganguli & Anandi Gopal Joshi, three of the earliest female physicians of India.
The women’s day was brought to light in the early 1900s where this day was first observed on February 28,
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The Problem of Hindustani : Hindi and Urdu
(Following is the text of an address delivered by eminent historian Tara Chand at Allahabad in 1942. It was later
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Rassundari Devi : Bengali Woman Who Rebelled Against the 19th Century Patriarchal Society
Imagine a mother of 12 children who feels agitated at the very sight of paper and a book. Someone who
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