Mohammad Mujeeb
Indian writer (1902–1985)
Mohammad Mujeeb | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 India |
| Died | 1985 (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | 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]
Early life and education
Mujeeb was born in 1902[3] to Mohammad Naseem, a wealthy barrister from Lucknow.
Mujeeb studied history at Oxford University. He was a close friend and associate of Zakir Hussain, the third president of India, and Abid Husain.[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]
Career
He was a scholar of History and was involved in the cultural and educational milieu of post-independent India.[1]
Literary works
English
- A Glimpse of New China [6]
- Ordeal 1857: A Historical Play [7]
- World history, our heritage [8]
- Education and Traditional values [9]
- Social reform among Indian Muslims [10]
- Akbar [11]
- Ghalib [12]
- Dr Zakir Hussain: a biography [13]
- Islamic Influence on Indian Society [14]
- The Indian Muslims [15]
- Education, Literature and Islam [16]
- Three Plays [17]
Urdu
- Dunya Ki Kahani [18]
- Azma’ish [19]
- Gazaliyat-e-Ghalib [20]
- Tarikh Falsafa-e-Siyasiyat [21]
- Nigarishat [22]
- Rusi Adab [23]
Awards
Padma Bhushan (1965) for his contributions to literature and education.[24]
Death and legacy
Mujeeb died in 1985, at the age of 83.[25] Jamia Millia Islamia has instituted an annual oration, Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture, in Mujeeb's honour.[26]
See also
- Jamia Millia Islamia
India portal
Education portal
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Yasmin Khan (2007). The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan. Yale University Press. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-300-12078-3.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bapu's effort to get allowance for Prof Mujeeb". Urdu Figures. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Prof Mohammad Mujeeb". Jamia Millia Islamia. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1952). A Glimpse of New China. Maktaba Jamia.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1958). Ordeal 1857: A Historical Play. Asia Publishing House.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1961). World history, our heritage. Asia Pub. House.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1965). Education and Traditional Values. Meenakshi Prakashan.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1968). Social Reform Among Indian Muslims. Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1969). Akbar. National Council of Educational Research and Training. ISBN 978-0-88253-350-6.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1969). Ghalib. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7201-708-8.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1972). Dr. Zakir Husain: a biography. National Book Trust, India; [chief stockists in India: India Book House, Bombay.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1972). Islamic Influence on Indian Society. Meenakshi Prakashan.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (2003). The Indian Muslims. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-81-215-0027-2.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb; Akhtarul Wasey; Farḥat Iḥsās (Z̲ākir Ḥusain Insṭīṭiyūṭ āf Islāmik Isṭaḍīz) (1 January 2008). Education, literature, and Islam: writings by Mohammad Mujeeb. Shipra Publications. ISBN 978-81-7541-395-5.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (2015). Three Plays by M. Mujeeb.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1956). Dunyā kī kahānī. Maktabah-i Jāmiʻa.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1965). Āzmāʼish.
- ^ Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib; Mohammad Mujeeb (1969). Gazaliat E Galib: Galib's Selected Gazals in Roman. Muslim Progressive Group; distributors: Galib Academy.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1973). Tārīḵẖ-i falsafah-yi siyāsiyāt. Naishnal Buk Ṭrasṭ.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1974). Nigārishāt. Maktabah-yi Jāmiʻah.
- ^ Mohammad Mujeeb (1982). Rūsī adab. Maktabah-yi Jāmiʻah.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Mujeeb, M. (Mohammad) 1902-1985". WorldCat. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture". Jamia Millia Islamia. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to Mohammad Mujeeb.
- "Profile on Toronto Public Library". Toronto Public Library. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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