Theodore Beck
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Theodore Beck was a British
educationalist working for the British Raj
in India
, who was invited by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to serve as the first principal of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, which would later evolve into the Aligarh Muslim University
.
Beck was educated at the University of London
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He gained his B.A. in 1883, and was appointed Principal of MAO that year, aged only 24.
He was the principal of M.A.O College,aligarh from 1883-1889 A.D He was one of the secretaries of the Mohammedan Defence Association. He was also opposed to join the Congress
United Kingdom
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educationalist working for the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, who was invited by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to serve as the first principal of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, which would later evolve into the Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
.
Beck was educated at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He gained his B.A. in 1883, and was appointed Principal of MAO that year, aged only 24.
He was the principal of M.A.O College,aligarh from 1883-1889 A.D He was one of the secretaries of the Mohammedan Defence Association. He was also opposed to join the Congress