AMU Tarana Performed in International Conference on Global Climate Change in Geography Department, A.M.U., Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, by Students of M.A/M.Sc, on 28/09/2024.

Some HISTORICAL FACTS behind this marvellous university song, here it is :-
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Tarana was composed in 1955 by Ishtiaq Mohammad Khan, a university student. The song is based on an abridged version of the 1933 poem "Narz-e-Aligarh" by poet and university student Majaz.
----} Here are some more details about this creation :
* INSPIRATION: The VC's address to final year students inspired Khan to create something long-lasting for the university.
* TUNE: Khan created the tune in the last week of September, 1954.
* FIRST PERFORMANCE: The song was first performed on October 17, 1954 at Strachey Hall.
* REACTION: The VC was impressed and the President of the Union, Ahmad Saeed, apologized to Khan for his earlier stand.
* TRANSLATION: In 2014, Dr Sami Rafiq, an English professor at AMU, translated the tarana into English for her book Aahung.

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