The Fall of Delhi and the Mughal Empire, September 20, 1857
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1817 (209 years ago)
(17 October) Famous Islamic reformer, philosopher, educator, scholar and the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born in Delhi during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar II.
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