Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

This city of half a million people is basically a university town. Aligarh Muslim University is spread across much of the city and civil line areas. The city is located on a plain between Ganga and Jamuna rivers.

The city was originally established as a fort in the 12th century, and was known as Kol. The name was changed to Aligarh in 1776 upon building of an important fort there. It was taken over by the British in 1803. Its garrison mutinied in 1857.

The city is famous for locks and brass castings.