Mohammad Mujeeb

Mohammad Mujeeb
Born 1902
India
Died 1985
Occupation Writer
Educationist
Scholar
Years active 1926–1985
Known for Jamia Millia Islamia
Awards Padma Bhushan

Mohammad Mujeeb (1902-1985) was an Indian writer of English and Urdu literature, educationist, scholar and the vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.[1][2] Born in 1902[3] in a rich family as the son of lawyer, he studied History at Oxford University where Zakir Hussain, the first President of India and Abid Hussain, the former Indian Ambassador to the United States were his associates.[4] Later, he did advanced training in printing in Germany before returning to India to join Jamia Millia Islamia in 1926 as a faculty member, along with Zakir Hussain and Abid Hussain.[5] He became the vice chancellor of the university in 1948 and served the institution for 47 years overall till his superannuation in 1973. It was during this time, the institution gained the status of a deemed university. He was known to be a scholar in Urdu literature and was involved in the cultural and educational milieu of post-independent India.[1][6] He published several books in Urdu and English; World history, our heritage,[7] Education and Traditional Values,[8] Social Reform Among Indian Muslims,[9] The Indian Muslims,[10] Islamic Influence on Indian Society[11] and Dr. Zakir Husain: a biography[12] are some of the notable ones among them. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1965, for his contributions to literature and education.[13] He died in 1985, at the age of 83.[14] Jamia Millia Islamia has since instituted an annual oration, Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture, in honor of its former vice chancellor.[15]

Selected bibliography

English

Urdu

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sean Oliver-Dee (15 September 2012). Muslim Minorities and Citizenship: Authority, Islamic Communities and Shari'a Law. I.B.Tauris. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-1-84885-388-1.
  2. ↑ Yasmin Khan (2007). The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan. Yale University Press. pp. 21–. ISBN 0-300-12078-8.
  3. ↑ Shan Muhammad (2002). Education and Politics: From Sir Syed to the Present Day : the Aligarh School. APH Publishing. pp. 88–. ISBN 978-81-7648-275-2.
  4. ↑ "Bapu's effort to get allowance for Prof Mujeeb". Urdu Figures. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Prof Mohammad Mujeeb". Jamia Millia Islamia. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ↑ The Scheduled Castes in India. Gyan Publishing House. 2008. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-81-212-0511-5.
  7. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1961). World history, our heritage. Asia Pub. House.
  8. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1965). Education and Traditional Values. Meenakshi Prakashan.
  9. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1968). Social Reform Among Indian Muslims. Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi.
  10. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (2003). The Indian Muslims. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-81-215-0027-2.
  11. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1972). Islamic Influence on Indian Society. Meenakshi Prakashan.
  12. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1972). Dr. Zakir Husain: a biography. National Book Trust, India; [chief stockists in India: India Book House, Bombay.
  13. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mujeeb, M. (Mohammad) 1902-1985". WorldCat. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture". Jamia Millia Islamia. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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