| 1884 | |
| Type | Student Debating Union |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Aligarh |
| Location | The Siddons Union Debating Hall |
Siddons Union Club, commonly referred to as 'The Siddons Union', was established in the year 1884 at Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, the present day Aligarh Muslim University.[1] The club was named after Henry George Impey Siddons, the first principal of the college. the Siddons Debating Union Hall, the debating chamber, was constructed which consist of a debating hall, a library and a reading room.[2] The Cambridge Union Society gave birth to debating societies of the prominent universities of the world namely Oxford Union, Yale Political Union. Siddons Union Club hosted a number of National and International Politicians, Writers, Nobel Laureates, Players, and Journalists, including the Dalai Lama, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Jawahar Lal Nehru.[3]
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- ^ Eram Agha (24 October 2014). "AMU: A students' union with no party allegiance". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Calcutta University, Commission (1919). Calcutta University Commission - Report Volume XII (PDF) (Volume XII ed.). Calcutta University Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Hall of free speech at centre of portrait row". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.