Mohammad Mujeeb (1902-1985) was an Indian writer of English and

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, educationist, scholar and the vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.

Early life and education

Mujeeb was born in 1902 to Mohammad Naseem, a wealthy barrister from

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. Mujeeb studied history at

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. He was a close friend and associate of Zakir Hussain, the third president of India, and Abid Husain. 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.

Career

He was a scholar of History and was involved in the cultural and educational milieu of post-independent India.

Literary works

English

* A Glimpse of New China * Ordeal 1857: A Historical Play *World history, our heritage *Education and Traditional values * Social reform among Indian Muslims * Akbar * Ghalib * Dr Zakir Hussain: a biography * Islamic Influence on Indian Society * The Indian Muslims * Education, Literature and Islam * Three Plays

Urdu

*Dunya Ki Kahani *Azma’ish *Gazaliyat-e-Ghalib *Tarikh Falsafa-e-Siyasiyat *Nigarishat *Rusi Adab

Awards

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

(1965) for his contributions to literature and education.

Death and legacy

Mujeeb died in 1985, at the age of 83. Jamia Millia Islamia has instituted an annual oration, ''Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture'', in Mujeeb's honour.

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* 1902 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Indian writers 20th-century Indian educational theorists Alumni of the University of Oxford English-language writers from India Historians of South Asia Indian Marxist historians 20th-century Indian historians 20th-century Indian Muslims Scholars from Lucknow Urdu-language writers from India Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education Heads of universities and colleges in India Writers from Delhi Academic staff of Jamia Millia Islamia {{India-writer-stub