The Karwan River also known as Karon is a natural water course, it flows in a north-south direction and passes through the Khair and Iglas tehsils of Aligarh district, and further southward passing through the district of Mathura, it joins the Yamuna River near the city of Agra.
It was renamed Ramgarh and finally, when a Shia commander, Najaf Khan, captured Kol, he gave it its present name of Aligarh. Aligarh Fort (also called Aligarh Qila), as it stands today, was built by French engineers under the control of French officers Benoît de Boigne and Perron.
Correct spelling for the English word "ALIGARH" is [?lˈ?g?ː], [?lˈ?g?ː], [?_l_ˈ?_g_?ː]] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh, which was founded in 1665 by Azam, son of Vikramajit. Vikramajit was a descendant of Gautam Rajputs of Mehnagar in pargana Nizamabad who like some of his predecessors had embraced the faith of Islam.
Distance between Aligarh and Noida. The total straight line distance between Aligarh and Noida is 98 KM (kilometers) and 500 meters. The miles based distance from Aligarh to Noida is 61.2 miles.
The fort was built during the time of Ibrahim Lodi by Muhammad, son of Umar the governor of Kol (Aligarh city is subset of this greater set) in 1524-25. Sabit Khan, who was the governor of this region during the time of Farrukh Siyar and Muhammad Shah, rebuilt the fort.
Baroda and Aligarh played a vital role in muslim education after Independence. Aligarh Muslim University was established in the year 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Baroda college established in the year 1881 became a renowned seat of learning.
As of 2018, Mohammad Furqan from Bahujan Samaj Party is current mayor of Aligarh Municipal Corporation.
Campus: AMU is situated in the heart of the Aligarh city the district of UP. The campus is spread over an area of 1155 acres of well developed land.
Administration
| Name | Designation | Address |
|---|
| Shri G. S. Priyadarshi IAS | Commissioner | Commissioner office Aligarh |
| Dr. Preetinder Singh IPS | IG | IG Office Aligarh |
| Sh. Chandra Bhushan Singh IAS | DM | Collectorate Campus Aligarh |
| Sh. Akash Kulhary | SSP | Near Tasveer Mahal, Aligarh |
Moradabad is situated on the banks of the Ramganga river, at a distance of 167 km (104 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi and 344 km north-west of the state capital Lucknow. The city is known as Pital Nagri ("Brass City") for its famous brass handicrafts industry.
Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, some 200 km from Delhi. Agra has three UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort in the city and Fatehpur Sikri 40 km away.
Firozabad is the city in the “state of Uttar Pradesh” located in north central India. Firozabad is famous for glass and bangles. Explanation: This city is named after “Firoz Shah Mansab Dar” who was sent by the emperor, Akbar for improving the city especially from thieves.
Uttar Pradesh is divided into 75 Districts and 18 Divisions.
North India lies mainly on continental India, north of peninsular India. To its west is the Thar desert, shared between North India and Pakistan and the Aravalli Range, beyond which lies the state of Gujarat.
