Studies at the Аjmeri gate: Delhi College under the Late Mughals
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2020-13-2-284-306
Abstract
During the XVIII–XIX centuries there was a suffi cient number of educational institutions of various levels in Mughal capital. The existing institutions met the needs of the citizens in obtaining education fully enough. Delhi College was the most popular among all of them. The time of establishment of this educational institution and the identity of the founder is still open to discussions. Europeans who traveled to Delhi or who were there on service at the end of the XVIII and the beginning of the XX centuries often mention this college among Delhi’s places of interest. They also describe in details the appearance of the architectural complex. The former Gazi-ud-din Madrasa was changing and adapting itself to the modern realities of Delhi, remaining one of the major attractions of the city and the most famous and desirable among the educational institutions. Delhi College continued its educational activities despite occasionally inadequate funding. Its alumni and teachers made a great contribution to the development of culture and social thought in Delhi in the XIX century.
About the Author
A. A. Kozlova
Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Alexandra A. Kozlova, Cand. Sci. (History), Research Fellow
Russian Federation
Alexandra A. Kozlova, Cand. Sci. (History), Research Fellow
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Kozlova A.A. Studies at the Аjmeri gate: Delhi College under the Late Mughals. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2020;13(2):284-306. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2020-13-2-284-306
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